After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marvin Ridge, Ballantyne Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Berry Cardinals as the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves made off with a 16-6 victory. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Aashna Shah made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Shah was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Elyse Ficker was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dhaitha Dasari, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Ballantyne Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Ballantyne Ridge's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Berry, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Ballantyne Ridge will venture away from home to challenge Palisades at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Berry, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Berry Cardinals duke it out with Chambers Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. They have given up an average of 13.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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