After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ashland-Greenwood, Ralston was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Duchesne/Roncalli. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Makenzie Macrander made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lilly Elsasser was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Taylor Bergman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Ralston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Duchesne/Roncalli only posted an OBP of .200.
Ralston's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Duchesne/Roncalli, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Ralston will welcome Gross Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ralston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Duchesne/Roncalli, they will challenge Ashland-Greenwood at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Duchesne/Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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