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Calhoun Journal
Calhoun County Area Softball
By East Alabama Sports Today,
15 days ago
Calhoun County, AL – Hess’ walk-off grand slam punctuates dominant showing for Alexandria. Joiner homers twice as Handley sweeps to area title. Law homers as Spring Garden sweeps to area title.
Area softball tournament results/pairings
Class 6A, Area 12 At Choccolocco Park FRIDAY, April 26 Oxford 14, Gadsden City 1 Pell City 15, Clay-Chalkville 0 Pell City 15, Oxford 4 SATURDAY, April 27 Clay-Chalkville 29, Gadsden City 16 Oxford 21, Clay-Chalkville 2 Finals: Pell City 7, Oxford 3
Class 5A, Area 10 At Alexandria MONDAY, April 29 Central-Clay 2, Lincoln 1 Alexandria 15, Central-Clay 0 TUESDAY, April 30 Central-Clay 12, Lincoln 7 Finals : Alexandria 12, Central-Clay 2
Class 5A, Area 13 At Southside SATURDAY, April 27 Southside 5, Douglas 1 Boaz 7, Sardis 4 Douglas 4, Sardis 3 MONDAY, April 29 Southside 12, Boaz 0 Boaz 15, Douglas 0 TUESDAY, April 30 Finals : Southside 6, Boaz 1
Class 4A, Area 8 At Handley TUESDAY, April 30 Munford 13, Talladega 0 Handley 15, Munford 0 Talladega 16, Munford 1 Finals : Handley 15, Munford 0
Class 4A, Area 10 At White Plains MONDAY, April 29 Jacksonville 16, Cleburne County 1 White Plains 23, Anniston 2 Anniston 7, Cleburne County 3 White Plains 11, Jacksonville 0 TUESDAY, April 30 Jacksonville 16, Anniston 2 Finals : White Plains 11, Jacksonville 1
Class 4A, Area 12 At Cherokee County SATURDAY, April 27 Cherokee County 1, Ashville 0 Oneonta 3, Etowah 2 Ashville 10 Etowah 1 Oneonta 3, Cherokee County 1 MONDAY, April 29 Cherokee County 5, Ashville 0 Cherokee County 8, Oneonta 0 Cherokee County 4, Oneonta 1
Class 3A, Area 7 At Beulah FRIDAY, April 26 Randolph County 5, Dadeville 4 Randolph County 3, Beulah 1 SATURDAY, April 27 Beulah 13, Dadeville 3 Finals : Randolph County 10, Beulah 2
Class 3A, Area 10 At Piedmont SATURDAY, April 27 Piedmont 11, Saks 1 Weaver 12, Wellborn 2 Wellborn 25, Saks 12 Piedmont 1, Weaver 0 MONDAY, April 29 Weaver 9, Wellborn 0 Finals : Piedmont 3, Weaver 1
Class 3A, Area 11 At Hokes Bluff FRIDAY, April 26 Glencoe 13, Ohatchee 1 SATURDAY, April 27 Hokes Bluff 3, Glencoe 1 Glencoe 12, Ohatchee 11 MONDAY, April 29 Hokes Bluff 10, Glencoe 0
Class 2A, Area 9 At Pleasant Valley MONDAY, April 29 Woodland 4, Ranburne 1 Pleasant Valley 15, Woodland 0 Woodland 7, Ranburne 0 Pleasant Valley 15, Woodland 0
Class 1A, Area 7 At Wadley TUESDAY, April 30 Lochapoka def. Notasulga Wadley 16, Lochapoka 0 Loachapoka 7, Notasulga 0 Finals : Wadley 17, Loachapoka 0
Class 1A, Area 11 At Spring Garden FRIDAY, April 26 Spring Garden 17, Faith Christian 1 Cedar Bluff 10, Jacksonville Christian 0 Jacksonville Christian 12, Faith Christian 2 TUESDAY, April 30 Spring Garden 6, Cedar Bluff 2 Cedar Bluff 13, Jacksonville Christian 7 Finals : Spring Garden 5, Cedar Bluff 2
ALEXANDRIA — Cali Hess walked it off with a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning, and Alexandria beat Central-Clay 12-2 in Tuesday’s Class 5A, Area 10 final at Alexandria.
The Valley Cubs (29-12-1) and Central-Clay advanced to next week’s East Regional at Albertville’s Sand Mountain Park. Class 5A teams open play May 7 at 10:45 a.m.
Hess, Alexandria’s shortstop, younger sister to senior first baseman Christian Hess and head coach Brian Hess’ daughter, tied Allyssa Hunt with a team-high four RBIs.
Hunt went 3-for-3 with a home run, double, two runs and four RBIs.
Charlee Parris tripled with an RBI, and Brenlee Sparks had a double and an RBI. Kaden Pritchett was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.
Pressley Slaton got the win, allowing three hits and no earned runs with six strikeouts in five innings.
Class 4A, Area 8
HANDLEY SWEEPS: Handley handled business at home, sweeping Munford 15-0 and 15-0 for the area title. Both teams advanced to the Central Regional at Montgomery’s Lagoon Park.
Class 4A teams open regional play May 6 at 9 a.m.
Handley (23-7) got a three-inning three-hitter with two strikeouts from Mariana Whaley in Tuesday’s first game with Munford.
Raquel Joiner hit a solo home run, an Brynnley Lane was 2-for-2 with four RBIs. Ella Hopper was 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, three runs and three RBIs, and Ava Hill was 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBIs.
Tayi Goss was 2-for-2 with a double, two runs and two RBIs.
In the finals, Hill pitched two-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and homered twice while going 3-for-3 with three runs and five RBIs.
Joiner hit her second homer of the day while going 2-for-3 with a run and three RBIs, and Kia Brown went 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.
Whaley was 2-for-4 with a double and a run. Lane had two RBIs, and Hopper had a single and RBI.
Munford (24-11-1) clinched its regional berth with two victories over Talladega, 13-0 and 16-1.
Emma Gaither allowed three hits with nine strikeouts in four innings in the first game with Talladega.
Madison Arnold allowed a hit with a strikeout in one inning of relief and went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBIs.
Marlie Hall and Maddie Miller each had a double and RBI in pinch-hitting appearances. Amia Elston had a pinch-hit single and RBI.
Tayla Marlow had a single and RBI, and Bayleigh Durham was 2-for-2 with two runs.
In the second game with Talladega, Brooklyn Pressley pitched a one-hitter with seven strikeouts in four innings and homered while going 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBIs.
Jenna Gaither had two triples, two runs and two RBIs, and Emma Gaither was 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs.
Raleigh Dew was 2-for-2 with a double, a run and three RBIs, and Ashlyn Bishop was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and three RBIs.
Class 1A, Area 11
SPRING GARDEN SWEEPS: The Panthers (24-9) swept to the area title at home, beating Cedar Bluff 6-2 and 5-2.
Both teams advanced to next week’s East Regional at Albertville’s Sand Mountain Park. Class 1A teams begin play May 7 at 9 a.m.
Olivia Law hit a solo home run while going 2-for-2 in the first game with Cedar Bluff. Helena Ingram was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, and Lillian McCain doubled with two RBIs.
Addie Word had a single and RBI. Avery Steward went 2-for-4 with a run.
Ingram had a single, a run and an RBI in the second game. Maggie Jarrett tripled and scored a run, and McCain hit a double.
Steward pitched a three-hitter with one earned run and seven strikeouts.
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