The Ralston Rams will challenge the Yutan-Mead Patriots on Tuesday. Ralston will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Ralston took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Plattsmouth , sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since September 3rd.
Meanwhile, Yutan-Mead was able to grind out a solid victory over Arlington on Saturday, taking the game 8-5.
Jersey Siske spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kylie Woster, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Ralston pushed their record up to 17-9 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Yutan-Mead, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Ralston came out on top in a nail-biter against Yutan-Mead in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ralston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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