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Wetumpka softball facing elimination in regional tournament
Wetumpka has been in this exact position before. The Indians fell to Baldwin County, 2-1, in the second round of the AHSAA Class 6A South Softball Regional Tournament on Monday afternoon. Wetumpka must now win three games in a row on Tuesday if it is to continue its season. A...
LSU softball wins 14-inning SEC tournament marathon against Alabama in walk-off fashion
In the longest game by innings in SEC tournament history, the No. 8-seeded LSU softball team held on against No. 9-seeded Alabama as Taylor Pleasants hit a walk-off single to deep center field in the 14th inning. The Tigers won 3-2 and now advance to the quarterfinal round to face top-seeded Tennessee. Alabama took control early in the game, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the first inning off an RBI double, but LSU pitcher Sydney Berzon settled in after that. The issue was the lack of offensive support. In the first five innings, the Tigers managed just one hit,...
Alabama Independent School Association baseball championships: Full list of winners
The Alabama Independent School Association baseball state championships wrapped up the Class A and Class AA series Tuesday in Montgomery. Lee-Scott Academy and Glenwood will close out the postseason with the Class AAA championship schedule at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8. Here are the best moments from Tuesday’s slate of games: ...
AHSAA softball state tournament: What to know before you go, schedule, tickets, streaming info
The Alabama high school softball playoffs are nearing the AHSAA state tournament. The action starts on Monday, May 6 and will go through Saturday, May 17. Regionals will be played in Montgomery, Albertville, Florence and Gulf Shores on May 6-9. The state tournament will be held in Oxford on May 13-17.
Watson puts on defensive clinic
The ESPN SportsCenter Daily Top 10 Plays segment could be renamed the Ella Watson Top 10 plays after Tuesday afternoon. Watson, playing in centerfield, made three diving catches and a catch at the warning track in Wetumpka’s 7-6 win over Saraland in the AHSAA Class 6A South Regional Qualifier 2 game.
Clutch homers lead Holtville into regional championship
The cardiac dawgs have taken over Gulf Shores. Holtville’s softball team had quite a flair for the dramatic Tuesday afternoon. Playing in Day 1 of the AHSAA Class 5A South Regional, Holtville used two seventh inning home runs to go beat Gulf Shores 6-5 and St. Paul’s 5-4 in the first two rounds.
Holt’s walk off blast leads Indians to state tournament
Mya Holt walked to the plate in the most important at-bat of her high school career. With Wetumpka trailing by one run, Holt looked over to Saraland’s dugout as she thought she was going to be intentionally walked. When she wasn’t, she stepped into the batter’s box with two outs and Bailey Carlisle standing on second base, representing the game-tying run.
Carver spring football: 'We can have one of the best running back rooms in the country.'
"We can have one of the best running back rooms in the country." That's how Bobby Carr described his offense at Carver High School football's opening spring practices last week. When Carver brought in Carr to head up the football program, it was not for rebuilding purposes. The 10-time AISA state champion has...
Lakeside School baseball wins AISA championship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVM) - The Lakeside Chiefs are 2024 AISA baseball champions! Lakeside swept Edgewood (10-0, 14-9) on Tuesday to claim the AISA AA championship. Congratulations to head coach Tony Rasmus and the Lakeside Chiefs!. Tune in for highlights tonight at 6/5c on WTVM Sports Leader 9.
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