Ballantyne Ridge proved they can win big last Monday (they won by nine) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the East Mecklenburg Eagles 13-12. With that win, the Wolves brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Taylynn Holnagel
| 03/26/25 vs East Mecklenburg | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Olympic | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ North Mecklenburg | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Berry | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ West Charlotte | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Taylynn Holnagel, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elyse Ficker, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Ballantyne Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ballantyne Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for East Mecklenburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Ballantyne Ridge will take on Myers Park at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Myers Park has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.91 runs per game on average), something Ballantyne Ridge will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Mecklenburg, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when East Mecklenburg Eagles face off against Rocky River Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. They are facing Rocky River at the right time seeing as Rocky River is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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