Ralston has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Lincoln High Links at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Ralston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Ralston's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Platteview as Ralston made off with a 14-0 win. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
Lilly Elsasser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Elsasser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Tatum Farrell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Bodnar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ralston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lincoln High fell victim to Kearney and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Bearcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Links in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost nine in a row.
Ralston's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Lincoln High, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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