The Myers Park Mustangs will face off against the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Myers Park has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Myers Park is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cuthbertson just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 18-4 to the Cavaliers.
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Reese Hautop was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Myers Park hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Ballantyne Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 victory over East Mecklenburg on Wednesday. With that win, the Wolves brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Taylynn Holnagel, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Elyse Ficker was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Ballantyne Ridge and bumps their season record up to 5-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Myers Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Myers Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Ballantyne Ridge in their previous meeting on March 4th, winning 3-0. Does Myers Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ballantyne Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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