Lady Rams Ballpark on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 –
The Joaquin Lady Rams varsity softball team took a 3-0 run win Tuesday over the visiting Timpson Lady Bears. The Lady Rams are currently in second place in District 22 2A play with an 8-2 conference mark with two district games remaining this season. The Lady Bears are in third place in District 22 with a 5-4 mark. They have three conference games left.
Joaquin scored first when Ellie Anglin led off the bottom of the first inning with a double to rightfield. She later scored on a passed ball behind the catcher. With one out in the inning, Brooklyn Bagley reached base on a walk and scored on a Halle Bonner double to leftfield which gave the Lady Rams a 2-0 run advantage.
Good defense by both teams kept this game close in the middle stages and a double play by Joaquin pitcher Brooklyn Bagley ended a Timpson rally in the top of the fourth.
Ellie Anglin led off the bottom of the fourth and later scored the final run of the contest when she ran home when teammate Kate Fuller doubled to centerfield. Joaquin was able to hold on defensively for the win.
Bagley struck out six, walked two and gave up only four hits to the Lady Bears. Lady Bear Alexis Grigsby struck out six, walked 3 and gave up 5 hits.
Joaquin is now 19-9 overall they will host the conference leading Beckville Lady Bearcats on Friday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Timpson is now 15-5 overall and they will host the seventh place Martinsville Lady Pirates on Friday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m.
