Timpson Lady Bears Ballpark on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 –
The visiting Joaquin Lady Rams handed the Timpson Lady Bears varsity softball team their first loss of the season on Tuesday in a District 23 2A conference game. The loss gives Timpson a 13-1 overall mark and they have a 3-1 district record. Joaquin is at 19-5 overall and they are at the head of the conference with a 3-0 record.
In the top of the first inning Mariya Wilson doubled to left-centerfield to drive in Karoline Oswalt and give the Lady Rams a 1-0 run lead. In the top of the second inning, a 2-run inside-the-park homerun by Jessie Webb and a grand-slam over the rightfield wall by Mariya Wilson helped JHS balloon Joaquin’s lead to 7-0 runs.
JHS extended their lead to 12-0 with another rally in the top of the third inning. The top of the fourth inning saw Oswalt and Wilson lead off the inning with singles and then Ashley Pritchett homered to leftfield to drive in the final three runs of the contest.
Karoline Oswalt faced just 16 batters in the four-inning game which was shortened due to mercy-rule. She struck out 9 and walked 3. Joaquin committed one error.
Ashlee Foster pitched 2 2/3 innings for the Lady Bears. She struck out 2 and walked 2. She allowed 8 hits. Kaylee Foster came in to relieve and struck out one, walked four and gave up four hits. THS committed 5 errors.
Timpson is scheduled to travel to Shelbyville on Thursday, March 20, 2025 for a 5:30 p.m. district game at Lady Dragons Field.
Joaquin travels to Martinsville on Friday, March 21 for a 5:30 p.m. game at Lady Pirates Ballpark.
