Softball Game Preview: South Mecklenburg Sabres vs. Ballantyne Ridge Wolves

Sabres

Runs

03/19/25 vs Ardrey Kell	4
03/17/25 @ Hopewell	5
03/14/25 @ Porter Ridge	4
03/12/25 @ Providence	4
03/11/25 @ Palisades	20
+ 6 more games

The South Mecklenburg Sabres will square off against the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, South Mecklenburg came up short against Ardrey Kell and fell 9-4. The loss continues a trend for the Sabres in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.

South Mecklenburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Norris, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Ballantyne Ridge came up short against Providence on Wednesday, falling 16-1. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

South Mecklenburg's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-5. As for Ballantyne Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Ballantyne Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Mecklenburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Ballantyne Ridge, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given South Mecklenburg's sizable advantage in that area, Ballantyne Ridge will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.