Here are the highlights from Saturday’s high school sports action in and around Calhoun County; includes softball, baseball, soccer, basketball
Lady Lions Invitational
White Plains 9, Albertville 2
White Plains 6, Moody 3
White Plains 4, Pleasant Valley 2
Pleasant Valley 11, Fyffe 5
Pleasant Valley 1, Sardis 0
ALBERTVILLE – Hallie Williams ripped a bases-loaded double to left center with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, walking off a three-run rally that gave White Plains a 4-2 win over Pleasant Valley in the championship game of the Lady Lions Invitational at Sand Mountain Park.
The Lady Wildcats scored five in their final at-bat in their 6-3 semfinals win over Moody. They also beat Albertville 9-2 in their first bracket game behind Layton Arnold’s pitching and Kristen Rhodes’ three RBIs.
Pleasant Valley reached the finals with bracket victories over Fyffe (11-5) and Sardis (1-0). The Lady Raiders went 2-3 in the tournament.
“I’m really proud of how much progress my team has made this week,” PV coach David Bryant said. “We lost four really good seniors last season and are working to find our way. I’m looking forward to another great year in the Valley.”
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa Invitational
Thompson 5, Alexandria 0
Alexandria 3, Curry 1
Alexandria 3, Hillcrest 1
Thompson blanked the Lady Cubs (10-2) to win the tournament title. Winning pitcher Rylee Gattis, Jill Cockrell and Pressley Slaton drove home runs in the semifinal win over Curry. Gattis struck out seven and drove in a run in the win over Hillcrest.
Weaver Bearcat Bash
Beulah 4, Jacksonville 0
Beulah 8, Weaver 0
Weaver 4, Faith Christian 3
Jacksonville 6, Weaver 1
Beulah’s Katie Morris threw her second no-hitter of the day, blanking Jacksonville 4-0 in the championship game of the Weaver Bearcat Bash at Woodland Park.
Payton Marvasty’s two-run double in the bottom of the third gave Weaver a 4-3 lead in its victory over Faith Christian. The Lady Bearcats were no-hit by Morris and one-hit by Jacksonville.
Keelie Leach’s two-run double highlighted a five-run third that gave Jacksonville a 6-0 lead on Weaver. Carli Fritts fashioned the one-hitter.
Glencoe 20, Faith Christian 0
Glencoe 16, Faith Christian 1
Beulah 1, Glencoe 0
Hailey Hanners went 6-for-7 with five doubles and eight RBIs in the two wins over Faith Christian and Chloe Jones spun a pair of three-inning one-hitters. The Lady Jackets were shutout on three Abi Bunt hits against Beulah.
Leeds Tournament
Oxford 8, West End 5
McAdory 6, Oxford 2
Nevaeh Jackson broke a 2-2 tie with a bases-loaded triple in a five-run home first inning to put the Lady Jackets on top in the win over West End. Abbie Mitchell went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and Cohlee Boone had two hits. Boone had two hits and Mitchell had two RBIs in the loss to McAdory.
Baseball
Alexandria 15, Westbrook Christian 4
Alexandria 4, Gadsden City 3 (12)
Coosa Christian 9, Saks 5
Ohatchee 3, Jacksonville 1
Oxford 11, West Blocton 1
Piedmont 12, Sylvania 1
Piedmont 11, Hokes Bluff 1
Pleasant Valley 15, Pisgah 1
Pleasant Valley 13, Columbia 1
Saks 8, Ragland 6
West Blocton 11, Wellborn 6
Alexandria 4, Gadsden City 3: Sam Wade singled home Tanner Bedford with none out in the bottom of the 12thto help the Valley Cubs walk-off with a sweep of their two games. The Valley Cubs beat Westbrook Christian 15-4 in their first game of the day.
Bedford reached on an error to open the inning and moved all the way when the Titans misplayed Aaron Johnson’s grounder. Seth Johnson was intentionally walked to load the bases and then Wade hit a two-ball pitch up the middle for the game-winner.
After mobbing Wade following his game-winning hit, the Valley Cubs rushed and dunked on the basketball goal they made famous during last year’s playoffs.
Even Snow, the Valley Cubs’ fifth pitcher, got the win after setting down the Titans in order in the top of the 12th.
Wade, Austin West and Sam Henegar all went 3-for-4 in the win over Westbrook. Henegar had four RBIs, including the two-run single in the fifth that walked off that game.
Ohatchee 3, Jacksonville 1: Brent Honaker went 3-for-4 and Bryce Noah gave up and unearned run and struck out 12 in a complete game for the Indians’ first win of the season. Honaker singled home the second run in a two-run first inning that gave the Indians the lead. Noah retired 13 of the last 15 batters he faced.
Oxford 11, West Blocton 1: Hayes Harrison pitched a five-inning one-hitter, gave up an unearned run and struck out seven. He retired the first nine batters he faced before giving up a leadoff single in the fourth.
Sam Robertson had two hits and three RBIs from the Jackets’ leadoff spot, Chance Griner went 3-for-3 with three doubles and three RBIs, and Payton Watts had two hits.
Pleasant Valley 15, Pisgah 1
Pleasant Valley 13, Columbia 1
The Raiders got a pair of one-hitters and a lot of run support to sweep their two games.
Jesse Gannaway pitched a five-inning one-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the Pisgah and Braydon Maye and Jack Ponder combined for a one-hitter and 10 strikeouts against Columbia.
Zeke Curvin went 2-for-2 with three RBIs in the Pisgah game. Maye went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and Curvin and Pelham Parris each drove in two runs in the Columbia game.
Piedmont 12, Sylvania 1
Piedmont 11, Hokes Bluff 1
The Bulldogs picked up their first two wins of the season in a couple run-rule games. Jack Hayes hit a two-run homer in the first inning and struck out seven in the first three innings against Sylvania. Max Hanson drove in three runs with two hits in an eight-run first against Hokes Bluff.
Saks 8, Ragland 6: Trent Hopkins had two hits and two RBIs and Rickey Garrett had two hits and pitched the last two innings for the win against Ragland. Garrett and Clay Rucker each had two hits in the nightcap, a 9-5 loss to Coosa Christian.
West Blocton 11, Wellborn 6: West Blocton broke open the game with a five-run fourth, then scored three in the fifth after the Panthers closed to 7-5 in the top of the inning. JoJo Wyatt had two hits and three RBIs for the Panthers. Beau Neely had two hits.
Soccer
In Friday night action, Faith Christian was swept by Montevallo. The girls lost 2-0 and the boys lost 5-3. Nic Goodgame scored all three goals for the Lions. Mason Blackstone had eight saves in the net.
Basketball
ACAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Championship games
(At Oxford Civic Center)
DIVISION 2A
BOYS
Tabernacle 44, Clay County 40
MVP: Daniel McCormick, Tabernacle
GIRLS
Cornerstone-Rainsville 68, Tabernacle 43
MVP: Jaci Bell, Cornerstone
DIVISION 1A
BOYS
Glen Iris 78, Cornerstone-Decatur 60
MVP: Joshua Everett, Glen Iris
GIRLS
Glen Iris 51, Cornerstone-Decatur 49
MVP: Vivian Smith, Glen Iris (game-winning shot) [*** read more]
