Platte Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it four. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ralston Rams. If Platte Valley was looking for revenge after losing 6-4 to Ralston when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Ralston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Ralston's part, Daniel Blaufuss tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Blaufuss a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Ralston let Cade Stix and Brayden Vandervort run wild. Stix went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Vandervort went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Landen Buechler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Platte Valley will face off against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ralston, they will square off against Bennington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Badgers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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