Softball Recap: Ballantyne Ridge Wins Going Away Against Olympic

Wolves

Previous 5 Games

04/03/25 @ Olympic	21-3
04/02/25 @ Cox Mill	7-4
04/01/25 vs Ardrey Kell	0-16
03/27/25 @ Myers Park	0-6
03/26/25 vs East Mecklenburg	13-12

Ballantyne Ridge won the last time they faced Olympic and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wolves were the clear victors by a 21-3 margin over the Trojans. With that win, the Wolves brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.

Dhaitha Dasari and Emma Priest made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dasari tossed 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 the plate, 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, the team relied heavily on Taylynn Holnagel, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Elyse Ficker was another key player, scoring 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 matches.

Ballantyne Ridge's record is now 7-11. As for Olympic, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-12.

Looking ahead, Ballantyne Ridge is taking a road trip to take on Berry at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Olympic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ashbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Greenwave have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.38 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.