The Ballantyne Ridge Wolves will venture away from home to challenge the Olympic Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olympic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ballantyne Ridge, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Ballantyne Ridge beat Cox Mill 7-4.
Ballantyne Ridge let Dhaitha Dasari and Taylynn Holnagel run wild. Dasari scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Holnagel scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Ballantyne Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Olympic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 18-1 to South Mecklenburg.
Ballantyne Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Olympic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went Ballantyne Ridge's way against Olympic in their previous meeting back in March, as Ballantyne Ridge made off with a 21-2 win. 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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