After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ardrey Kell, Ballantyne Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-2 margin over the Olympic Trojans. Considering the Wolves' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Aashna Shah was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shah was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ballantyne Ridge let Dhaitha Dasari and Taylynn Holnagel run wild. Dasari went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and four RBI, while Holnagel got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyse Ficker, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Wolves
| 03/11/25 vs Olympic | 93.1% |
| 02/24/25 vs Cuthbertson | 26.3% |
| 02/28/25 @ Cuthbertson | 17.6% |
| 03/06/25 @ Ardrey Kell | 16% |
| 03/04/25 vs Myers Park | 15.4% |
Ballantyne Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .931. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ballantyne Ridge's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Olympic, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, Ballantyne Ridge will venture away from home to challenge Marvin Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marvin Ridge will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Ballantyne Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Olympic, they will host Garinger at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garinger has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 21.4 runs per game on average), something Olympic will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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