The Ralston Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Platteview Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ralston will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Ralston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Malcolm, who was ranked 19th at the time (Ralston was ranked 13th). The Rams had just enough and edged out the Clippers 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since April 1, 2025.
Ralston got a great performance from Daniel Blaufuss as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Blaufuss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Boone Blecha, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Vandervort, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Platteview fell victim to Bennington and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Badgers. The Trojans have struggled against the Badgers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Platteview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Harris, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Lance Christiansen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Platteview's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ralston, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Ralston was able to grind out a solid victory over Platteview in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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