The Ballantyne Ridge Wolves will head out to face off against the Berry Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballantyne Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Ballantyne Ridge got the win against Olympic by a conclusive 21-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Dhaitha Dasari and Emma Priest made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dasari pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Priest pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Dasari scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Priest scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylynn Holnagel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyse Ficker, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Ballantyne Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .763. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Berry's offense. They came up short against Ardrey Kell on Thursday, falling 15-0. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Berry's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Ballantyne Ridge, their record is now 7-11.
Everything went Ballantyne Ridge's way against Berry in their previous matchup back in March, as Ballantyne Ridge made off with a 16-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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