The Ballantyne Ridge Wolves will square off against the Providence Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ballantyne Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Ballantyne Ridge came up short against Palisades and fell 10-6.
Savanna Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dhaitha Dasari, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Brown wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Ballantyne Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Providence entered their tilt with Rocky River on Tuesday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Ravens get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by nine runs or more this season.
Mattingly Amisano was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Amisano was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. That hit was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Emelia Zeng and Averie Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Zeng went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Jones went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Jones a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Stienecker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Providence pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ballantyne Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Ballantyne Ridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. However, it's not like Providence struggles in that department as they've averaged .538. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
