Ralston has gone a perfect 5-0 against Twin River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Ralston will be playing in front of their home fans against Twin River at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Ralston gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Beatrice. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted against the Orangemen since March 23, 2018.
Brody Jenkins
| 03/25/25 @ Beatrice | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Waverly | 2 |
| 03/14/24 @ Gross Catholic | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Mount Michael Benedictine | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Platte Valley | 1 |
Brody Jenkins and Brayden Vandervort did most of the damage at the plate: Jenkins scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Vandervort scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Jenkins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryson Sargent, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Twin River ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Thurston-Cuming County 6-5. The Titans haven't had any issues with Thurston-Cuming County recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Paydon Rinkol made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Rinkol was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Rinkol wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colsten Rodriguez, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Ralston now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Twin River, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Ralston took their win against Twin River in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 16-9. Will Ralston repeat their success, or does Twin River has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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