Ralston and Bennington are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Rams will challenge the Badgers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bennington took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ralston, who comes in off a win.
Ralston's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Platte Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Daniel Blaufuss
| 04/21/25 vs Platte Valley | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Malcolm | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Nebraska City | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Wahoo/Bishop Neumann | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Beatrice | 1 |
Daniel Blaufuss tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Cade Stix and Brayden Vandervort did most of the damage at the plate: Stix went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Vandervort went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Landen Buechler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Bennington fell victim to Elkhorn North and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. The Badgers haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jarron Utterback was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Ralston's record is now 12-4. As for Bennington, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Ralston might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Bennington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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