Timpson is 0-8 against Beckville since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Timpson Bears will look to defend their home field against the Beckville Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Timpson: 3.4, Beckville: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Timpson put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mt. Enterprise a 13-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Timpson as they're now sitting on four straight.
Alexis Grigsby made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Grigsby has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Grigsby was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Timpson got a massive performance out of Taylor Stewart, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Claire Ham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Beckville had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Shelbyville on Tuesday.
Gracey Struwe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kaitlyn Mauritzen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Timpson has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Beckville, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5-2.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Timpson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. However, it's not like Beckville struggles in that department as they've averaged .483. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Timpson might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Beckville in their previous matchup on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beckville's Bethany Grandgeorge, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Now that Timpson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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