Softball Recap: Ballantyne Ridge Has No Trouble Against Berry

Wolves

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 vs Olympic	19
04/03/25 @ Olympic	18
03/03/25 @ West Charlotte	16
04/08/25 @ Berry	11
03/13/25 vs Berry	10

Ballantyne Ridge never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Berry Cardinals as they made off with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won six matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.

Emma Priest made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savanna Brown, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Taylynn Holnagel was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.

Ballantyne Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Ballantyne Ridge pushed their record up to 8-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Berry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Ballantyne Ridge will head out on the road to take on East Mecklenburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Berry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky River at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.