Blue Devils sweep Corner in second round
Photo: Etowah’s Caleb Freeman (right) leads off third base as head coach Blake Bone looks on during the Blue Devils’ 8-6 victory over Corner in the second round of the Class 4A state baseball playoffs last Friday (Apr. 21) in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Etowah Blue Devils’ considerable postseason experience served them […]
Coosa Christian gains first ever state quarterfinal berth
Photo: Coosa Christian’s Brody Nelson (left) slides into third base ahead of the tag of Victory Christian’s Alex Hoggard during the Conquerors’ 7-4 loss in the Class 1A state baseball quarterfinals on April 21 in Gadsden. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor After losing Game 1 of its Class 1A second-round baseball series against Victory Christian […]
Sardis edges Ardmore in deciding third game
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Blaze Gerhart’s RBI double in the top of the sixth inning held up as the winning run in the deciding third game of Sardis’ Class 5A second round series against Ardmore last Saturday (Apr. 22). The Lions (26-6) host Russellville on Friday, May 5, at 5 and 7:30 p.m. An if-necessary Game […]
Westbrook comes up short in second round
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Caleb McCarty delivers a pitch during the Warriors’ 4-0 loss to Lauderdale County in the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs on April 21 in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor In the end, the Westbrook Christian baseball team did not possess quite enough firepower to get past Lauderdale […]
Hokes Bluff falls to Gordo in second round
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Anderson Morgan awaits a throw to second base to tag out a Gordo baserunner during the Eagles’ 10-3 loss in the second round of the Class 3A state baseball playoffs on April 21 at Hokes Bluff. (Photo by Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Hokes Bluff’s 2023 season came to an end in […]