Timpson had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it four. They fell just short of the Central Heights Blue Devils by a score of 7-5. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
As for Central Heights, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Central Heights' part, Brooklyn Wesley and Emma Rasberry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wesley tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rasberry tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Wesley posted five strikeouts, the most she's had over her last seven contests. At the plate, Wesley got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Rasberry went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Savannah Yates was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kali Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Looking ahead, Timpson will challenge Cushing at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Central Heights, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Huntington at 6:30 p.m. on the 17th.
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