Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Douglass walked away with it. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Timpson Bears on Thursday. For Douglass, this counts as revenge for the 12-1 defeat Timpson walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
For Timpson's part, Alexis Grigsby was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Grigsby has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Grigsby was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Grigsby wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cale Cornelius, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Douglass now has a winning record of 10-9-1. As for Timpson, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10.
Douglass will have a chance to go back-to-back against Timpson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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