The Ralston Rams will head out on the road to take on the Plattsmouth Blue Devils on Tuesday. Ralston will be strutting in after a win while Plattsmouth will be coming in after a defeat.
If Ralston beats Plattsmouth with five runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Rams walked away with a 5-1 victory over Bellevue East on Friday. 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 a run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ralston's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Vandervort, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Plattsmouth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-0 to Gross Catholic, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ralston's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Plattsmouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
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