The Ralston Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bennington Badgers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ralston will be strutting in after a win while Bennington will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Ralston finally turned things around against Platte Valley on Monday. Ralston narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Platte Valley 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Ethan McDaniel, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bennington faced Elkhorn North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Bennington wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of Elkhorn North. The game marked the first time this season in which Bennington was not able to get on the board.
Bennington also got a good showing from Hudson Neuverth, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits.
At the plate, Bennington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Ralston's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-14. As for Bennington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-3.
Everything went Ralston's way against Bennington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Ralston made off with a 12-6 victory. Will Ralston repeat their success, or does Bennington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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