Timpson Lady Bears Softball Field on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 –
The Shelbyville Lady Dragons varsity softball team improved their season mark to 19-7 with a 5-2 run District 23-2A softball win over the Timpson Lady Bears (16-5).
Shelbyville went up 2-0 runs in the top of the first inning when Kylie Snell singled to leftfield and Carsey Lovell then doubled to leftfield. Snell was driven in to score on a Lanie Bass single and then Lovell scored on a base hit to leftfield by Cori Lawson.
Timpson scored their first run in the bottom half of the first inning when Ceale Kruse reached base on a fielder’s choice and later scored to cut the Dragon’s lead to 2-1 on an error on a ball put in play by Claire Ham.
Timpson loaded the basepaths in the bottom of the fourth inning and Ashlyn Foster scored to tie the game at 2-2 when Kaylee Ham hit a long sacrifice fly to the outfield.
Runs by Lovell and Bass in the top of the fifth inning gave SHS a 4-2 run advantage. Lovell scored another run in the top of the seventh by doubling to centerfield and then scoring on a fielder’s error on a Lanie Bass grounder. This gave the Lady Dragons a 5-2 run lead which held up for the remainder of the contest.
Kaylee Ham pitched the first two innings for THS and struck out two batters and gave up five hits. Ashlyn Foster pitched five innings and struck out eight batters and gave up six hits.
Taylor Jones pitched the first four innings for SHS and struck out four and walked one while giving up four hits. Lanie Bass came in as the relief pitcher and struck out three batters and gave up a single base hit in three innings.
Timpson will next head to Woden on Thursday, April 17, 2025 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Eagles Ballpark.
Shelbyville will host Joaquin on Thursday, April 17 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Dragons Ballpark.
