Lady Panthers top Hokes Bluff for county softball title
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
The Southside High softball team made short work of the opposition in the Etowah County Schools Tournament last weekend at SHS.
The Class 5A No. 3 Lady Panthers (27-6) opened with a 10-0 victory over defending championship Sardis on Friday (Apr. 18), then followed up on Saturday with a 9-1 win over Hokes Bluff.
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Westbrook rounds up Thundering Herd
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Westbrook Christian’s 1-14 start to the season is quickly becoming a distant memory.
Sparked by a pair of solid pitching performances and an offense that produced 25 hits and 36 runs, the Warriors (14-20) blew past North Sand Mountain, 23-1 and 13-0, in the first round of the Class 2A state baseball playoffs on Friday (Apr.
Panthers pound Scottsboro in first round
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
The hunt for the state baseball championships is on, and Southside High made its Class 5A first-round series look easy, beating Scottsboro 7-0 and 12-0 on Friday (Apr. 18) at SHS.
The fourth-ranked Panthers (32-7) were clicking on all cylinders, as evidenced by the fact the Wildcats had only three base-runners and just two hits
Gadsden City comes up short to Huntsville
By Jimmy Lay/al.com
After splitting a doubleheader on Friday (Apr. 18), Gadsden City came up short to Huntsville, 9-7, on Saturday (Apr. 19) in the first round of the Class 6A state baseball playoffs.
The Titans (17-20) led 6-2 after four innings but could not hold on, as the Generals scored seven straight runs to take the lead for
Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Lions fall in first round of baseball playoffs
Glencoe lost to Piedmont, 14-4 and 11-4, on Friday (Apr. 18) in the first round of the Class 3A state baseball playoffs.
For the Yellow Jackets (14-10) in game 2, Andrew Willis went 3-for-4 with a run scored, while Taylor Daugherty went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Will Parker and Dalton Roberts each had a hit