Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ralston). They put the hurt on the Lexington Minutemen with a sharp 19-1 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lilly Elsasser made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ralston got a massive performance out of Bayla Bodnar, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Bodnar a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Lucy Bodnar, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ralston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .815. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ralston pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Lexington, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Ralston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory vs. Chadron on the 21st. Lexington has also already played their next match, a 16-10 loss against Alliance on the 21st.
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