The Omaha South Packers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Ralston Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Omaha South is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Platteview with a sharp 16-4 victory on Friday. That's two games straight that the Packers have won by exactly 12 runs.
Meanwhile, Ralston entered their tilt with Ponca on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Indians onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Give the Rams' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Makenzie Macrander made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bayla Bodnar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Ochsner, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Ralston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponca only tossed a.
Omaha South now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Ralston, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Omaha South suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Ralston when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Omaha South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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