BASEBALL

Etowah's Briggs Freeman wins male athlete of the week for Gadsden-area

Ehsan Kassim
The Gadsden Times

Etowah's Briggs Freeman won the male athlete of the week honors in the Gadsden area.

He had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run in a 5-4 win in the opener of the Class 4A semifinal against Hamilton.

Freeman won 51% of the vote to win the honors. Gaston's Kodie Bogle was second with 40.50% of the vote.

Etowah's Briggs Freeman scores the go-ahead against Hamilton during the semifinals of the 4A high school baseball playoffs in Attalla, Alabama May 11, 2022. Etowah came back after being down by four to win 5-4 in the first game. (Dave Hyatt: The Gadsden Times)

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