Brooks Womble’s solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning lifted Saraland to a 1-0 win over Class 5A No. 1 Mobile Christian on Friday.

Womble connected on a 1-1 pitch off of Grant Belote, sending it over centerfield for the game’s only run. It was Womble’s first of the season. The Spartans’ shortstop leads the team in hits and runs scored.

“Brooks is making contact and putting the ball in play, even his outs earlier in the game were hard hit,” Spartans coach Brett Boutwell said.

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Belote came in the game in relief of Leopards starter Zach McKinion.

“Our guys have been throwing the ball well lately. Sometimes the other team just puts a good swing on the ball,” Leopards coach Jason Smith said.

McKinion and Saraland starter Bryson Goff battled in a pitchers’ duel.

McKinion went five innings, allowing a pair of singles and striking out nine Spartans. Goff was victorious on the mound for Saraland, going the distance and giving up two doubles to Noah Blackburn, and striking out a season-high 13.

He leads the Spartans staff with 39 strikeouts on the season.

“Bryson was dealing for Saraland,” Smith said. “His fastball was electric, and his curveball was moving.”

Blackburn doubled in the second and fifth for the Leopard’s lone two hits and was stranded each time. Goff retired the final eight batters after the fifth-inning double.

“For Bryson the key thing was him to cut down on his walks,” Boutwell said. “He had a lot of success tonight attacking the zone and getting ahead of the hitters.”

The Spartans improved to 11-5 with their fifth straight win.

— John Vella

OTHER BASEBALL

Fairhope wins a pair

Fairhope improved to 10-8 overall with an 8-0 win over Mary G. Montgomery.

Jackson Hatcher was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Jacob Conway was 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI. Caden Creel had a double and three RBIs. Matthew Barnard also had two hits.

Harrison Cook got the win on the mound, pitching six innings and allowing five hits and no runs while striking out five.

The Pirates host Alma Bryant at 6 p.m. today.

— John Vella

Fairhope also beat perennial 7A power Auburn 15-3 this weekend. Hatcher was 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, six RBIs and three runs scored. Creel had two hits and two RBIs. Hollon Brock was 3-for-3. Nolan Phillips and Conway each had two hits.

MD Johnson got the win on the mound. He went five innings allowing two earned runs and striking out eight.

Mary G. Montgomery 11, Auburn 6

Mary G. Montgomery scored 10 runs in the first three innings all without an extra base hit to defeat Auburn on Saturday in Semmes. Every starter reached base for the Vikings. MGM took advantage of six walks and three errors by the Tigers and led 10-0.

The Vikings’ lone extra base hit double in the fifth inning by Mason Waltman scoring Brody Tuinder. Tuinder, batting leadoff, collected two hits and scored a pair of runs. Ryder Lowery added a pair of hits, scoring two runs, and driving two runs on a single in the third inning. The Vikings finished with 10 hits and reached base on seven walks.

Cody Strickhausen picked up the victory on the mound for MGM, going 4.2 innings and striking out. He allowed four hits and two runs.

Henry Allen led the Tigers with three hits, a pair of singles and a triple. Allen’s one-out triple in the sixth inning drove Connor Cosby and Jace Norton, part a four-run inning for the Tigers. Slade Turner collected the final five outs to secure the Vikings victory.

— John Vella

Bayshore Christian 6, St Paul’s 3

Two-time reigning Class 1A champ Bayshore Christian rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat St. Paul’s.

The Eagles, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, trailed early in part due to a John Stowers’ two-run homer. Bayshore scored four runs in the third inning to take the lead.

Samford signee John Malone doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs, and Cole Dean homered on the next pitch to drive in two runs.

Mikael Bryant was the winning pitcher for Bayshore. He allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings while striking out four. Dean recorded the save.

The Eagles also collected wins over Hamilton, Miss., 12-1 and Daphne 4-1.

In the win over Hamilton, Bayshore scored eight runs in the third. Streed Crooms and Malone walked and William Nance and Dean singled. Dean was the winning pitcher for Bayshore, allowing one run on four hits, striking out one and walking one. Jace Jones was 3-for-3 on the night at the plate for the Eagles.

In the win over Daphne, Crooms pitched a complete game and gave up just five hits. He allowed one unearned run and struck out eight. He didn’t walk a batter.

Bayshore played great defense behind Crooms with senior second baseman Riley Malone leading the way with seven putouts. Bayshore collected nine hits. Dean, Bryant, Crooms and Malone had multiple hits for Bayshore with Dean’s two-run double in the seventh being the big hit of the night. Jace Jones and Nance each contributed RBIs for Bayshore.

The Eagles improved to 9-3 and will play Har-Ber, Ark., and Martin-Westview, Tenn., on Tuesday and Prattville Christian on Wednesday in the Gulf Coast Classic.

Gulf Shores wins three of four

The Dolphins went 3-1 last week to improve to 11-6 overall.

Participating in the Gulf Coast Classic 1, Gulf Shores started the week with an 11-0 win over Muskogee, Okla., in five innings. Junior Alex King pitched a complete game, going all five innings and allowing only four hits with three strikeouts. The Dolphins were led by junior Connor Gehr and senior Brendon Bryd at the plate, both collecting two hits.

On Tuesday, the Dolphins beat New Hope 10-1. They were led by freshman John Luke Stephens, who collected the win on the mound. He pitched 3.1 innings, allowing only four hits and zero runs while striking out three. He also had a timely two-out hit that scored two.

On Wednesday, the Dolphins played two games and split on the night. The Dolphins lost in 10 innings to Madison Academy 6-5 and then went on to win the night cap 14-2 vs Checotah High School (Okla.).

SOFTBALL

Saraland splits two

Saraland went 1-1 for the week beating Theodore 12-2 and losing 2-0 to Baldwin County.

Gracie Dees was 4-7 with a double, two homers, four RBIs and three runs scored. She was also 1-0 on the mound with a win against Theodore.

Bre Hughes was 2-for-4 with a single, double, two walks, two runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.

The Spartans improved to 16-5 overall.

Spanish Fort 13, Gulf Shores 3

Tia Titi had two hits and an RBI in the loss for Gulf Shores. Anayia McCutchen Chelsey Carr drove in the Dolphins’ other runs. KK Jacks and Rhyleah Gleber both had a hit for the Dolphins.

Alma Bryant goes 3-1 in Biloxi tournament

Alma Bryant won three of its four games in the Biloxi Battle at the Beach tournament.

The Hurricanes defeated Clinton, Miss., 11-2. Bryant secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the sixth inning. Brooke Tillman, Gail Wisher, Emma Hudson, Madelyn Ladnier and Breighlynn Hasting all contributed in the big inning with RBIs. Ladnier was the winning pitcher for Bryant. The righty lasted six innings, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out one and walking one. Bryant scattered 11 hits in the game. Hudson, Ladnier and Izzy Griggs all managed multiple hits for the Hurricanes. Hudson went 3-for-4 at the plate.

In a 3-1 win over North Pike, Miss., Gail Wisher went seven innings, allowing one run on four hits, striking out 11 and walking zero. Bryant scored on a single by Karen Wisher and a single by Ladnier in the first inning. Karen Wisher went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Bryant in hits.

The Hurricanes also beat East Central, Miss., 9-6. Karen Wisher, Emma Hudson and Ana Acree all homered in the game. Acree led Bryant at the plate with four hits. Madilyn Ladnier picked up the win in relief for Allie Ladnier. Madelyn lasted 2.2 innings, allowing four hits and three runs while striking out two and walking one. Ladnier, Acree and Wisher all had multiple hits for Bryant. Hudson broke the single season home run record at Bryant by hitting her ninth.

With the wins, Bryant improved to 13-9-1 and travels to Robertsdale on Tuesday and hosts Foley on Thursday.

Faith sweeps three

Faith Academy defeated Vigor 15-0, St. Paul’s 3-0 and Citronelle 11-0 last week.

Morgen Brewton pitched 12 shutout innings earning two area wins (St. Paul’s and Citronelle). She struek out 12 strikeouts in a no-hitter against Citronelle.

Victoria Nobles had five hits, three home runs and six RBIs. Lillie Anne Stagner had a double, triple, homer and four RBIs. Brewton had four hits and two RBIs.

The Rams improved to 8-6 and will host Daphne at 7 p.m. today.

Mary G. Montgomery 5, Baker 4

MGM took the lead on an error in the top of the seventh.

Gracie Cook homered for Baker.

The Vikings tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the third inning. Gracie Coleman singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run. Mikayla Baumgartner and Lacy Riley also drove in runs in the frame. Ava Gradick went 2-for-3 with two doubles.

Baumgartner was the winning pitcher for Mary G. Montgomery. The righty allowed eight hits and four runs over seven innings, striking out five and walking zero.

Emily Mizelle and Ashlyn Peterson all had multiple hits for Baker. Mizelle went 3-for-4.

Satsuma 12, Greene County, Miss. 2

Bralee Byrd homered, tripled and drove in three runs as Satsuma rolled past Greene County.

Madison Medley also had three RBIs for the Gators. Hayden Andrews was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI, while Kaeden Benzor, Belle Sheffield and Presley Willis all had two hits.

Sheffield (9-2) also was the winning pitcher. She allowed seven hits and struck out eight over six innings.

Satsuma was able to bounce back after losing to undefeated Gulf Breeze, Fla., earlier in the day. The Gators (18-6) play at Spanish Fort at 5 p.m. today.

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