Baseball Game Preview: Ralston Rams vs. York Dukes

Rams

Runs

04/07/25 @ Omaha South	10
04/04/25 @ Wahoo/Bishop Neumann	10
04/03/25 @ Hastings	4
04/01/25 vs Platteview	6
03/31/25 @ Malcolm	2
+ 5 more games

The Ralston Rams will face off against the York Dukes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ralston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Ralston barely beat Omaha South the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rams beat the Packers on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.

Dallas Whetzal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.

At the plate, Nick Benis was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Sargent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Ralston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, York didn't have quite enough to beat Blair on Saturday and fell 7-5. The Dukes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kain Combs and Ashtyn Demuth stepped up to the plate in a big way. Combs scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Demuth scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Thomas Bonde was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

York's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Ralston, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.