Softball Preview: Joaquin Rams vs. Timpson Bears
The Joaquin Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Timpson Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Joaquin came up short against Beckville and fell 11-6. Joaquin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Timpson can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They never let Garrison onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Timpson.
Alexis Grigsby made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Grigsby has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Grigsby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Timpson got a massive performance out of Ceale Kruse, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Taylor Stewart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Joaquin's loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for Timpson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Joaquin suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Timpson when the teams last played back in March. Can Joaquin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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