Corydon — The Grisowld softball team lost a close one Monday night against the Wayne Lady Falcons 5-4.  For those in attendance Monday night, the 1A Region 4 Championship had all the softball drama you could want.  Homeruns, strikeouts, dives in the outfield, and late game rallies.

The bottom of the first inning had our first indicator of excitement. Izzie Moore stepped into the batter’s box and hit a two-run homerun. The ball launching over 215 feet and the Wayne fans erupted.  They were the first to score and led 2-0. The next hit for Wayne was a solo homerun deep in left field from Ava Whitney. The Falcons had all the momentum heading into the 5th and leading 3-0. Dakota Reynolds started off the fifth with a double and life came back into the Griswold dugout. Reynolds would then score when a mistimed throw to first rolled off the dugout wall.

The Tigers had life as the score was now 3-1. Wayne responded with a 2 RBI single from Allie Fortune in the fifth and things seemed to be over as the score was now 5-1.

Karly Millikan struggled in the circle Monday night. She had 5 earned runs, 5 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

In the 6th inning things got interesting for Griswold.  They had two straight base hits, then an error to bring a run in.  The score was 5-2. Karly Millikan then hit a 2 RBI single to make it 5-4 but was thrown out while running towards second.

When the top of the 7th inning came Griswold was ready for the comeback and so was Izzie Moore.  She retired the side and ended a solid night with a strikeout.  Moore threw 7 innings, had no walks, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, and 6 strikeouts.  The Lady Falcons won 5-4 and would advance to the state tournament.

It was a bitter ending for Head Coach Jody Rossell, but she kept her head high from the heart her teams showed.

Griswold ends their season with a record of (26-4).  The Wayne Lady Falcons continue on to the state tournament with a record of (21-8).