Ballantyne Ridge is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will host the Myers Park Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Myers Park took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ballantyne Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Ballantyne Ridge will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against West Charlotte on Monday. Everything went Ballantyne Ridge's way against West Charlotte as Ballantyne Ridge made off with a 17-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aashna Shah was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shah was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Elyse Ficker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ballantyne Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Myers Park and Independence, and Myers Park kept the tradition alive. Myers Park came up short against Independence on Friday, falling 12-2.
Myers Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Regan Godman, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Myers Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ballantyne Ridge, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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