Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ballantyne Ridge). They blew past the West Charlotte Lions 17-1 on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolves needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Aashna Shah was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shah was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs.
In other batting news, Dhaitha Dasari and Taylynn Holnagel did most of the damage at the plate: Dasari went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Holnagel went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Elyse Ficker was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ballantyne Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Charlotte only posted an OBP of .091.
Ballantyne Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for West Charlotte, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Ballantyne Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Myers Park on the 4th. As for West Charlotte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 20-12 defeat against Mallard Creek on the 11th.
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