Softball Recap: Ballantyne Ridge's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Wednesday

Wolves

Previous 5 Games

04/09/25 @ East Mecklenburg	3-8
04/08/25 @ Berry	11-0
04/03/25 @ Olympic	21-3
04/02/25 @ Cox Mill	7-4
04/01/25 vs Ardrey Kell	0-16

If Ballantyne Ridge was riding high fresh off their 11-0 takedown of Berry on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolves fell 8-3 to the East Mecklenburg Eagles on Wednesday. The Wolves' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Ballantyne Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savanna Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Ballantyne Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for East Mecklenburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ballantyne Ridge will host Palisades at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pumas have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for East Mecklenburg, they will be playing at home against Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles are on a four-game streak of home wins, the Patriots a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.