After flying high against Berry last Thursday, Ballantyne Ridge came back down to earth. The Ballantyne Ridge Wolves fell 10-6 to the Palisades Pumas on Tuesday.
Savanna Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dhaitha Dasari, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Ballantyne Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Ballantyne Ridge's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Palisades, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Looking ahead, Ballantyne Ridge will host Providence at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Providence knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Ballantyne Ridge likes a good challenge. As for Palisades, they will head out to face off against Forestview at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palisades is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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