After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Weddington, Ardrey Kell was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves with a sharp 14-2 win. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Jenna Volturno spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Reilly Cusimano
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On the hitting side, Reilly Cusimano was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles. Another player making a difference was Tessa Sanchez-Barrios, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ardrey Kell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballantyne Ridge only posted a batting average of .125.
Ardrey Kell's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Ballantyne Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Coincidentally, Ardrey Kell and Ballantyne Ridge will both be playing Marvin Ridge the next time they take the field. Ardrey Kell will head out to face Marvin Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Ballantyne Ridge will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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