Ralston waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Omaha South Packers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Rams' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four contests.
Makenzie Macrander made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Maddie Ochsner and Bayla Bodnar did most of the damage at the plate: Ochsner scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Bodnar scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tatum Farrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Ralston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Ralston pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Omaha South, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ralston will head out to challenge Blair at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Omaha South, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Buena Vista at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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