Saturday area softball tourney roundup: Hewitt-Trussville starts title defense
Class 7A top-ranked Hewitt-Trussville started its title defense with a 14-1 victory over Oak Mountain in Area 6 first round action on Saturday.
The Huskies scored a run in the first inning and exploded for 13 in the second to put the game out of reach. Hewitt-Trussville sent 17 batters to the plate and had 9 singles in the inning.
Olivia Faggard and Corey Goguts each had 3 RBIs in the game, Goguts 2-for-4 with 2 runs and Faggard 2-for-3 with a run. Zaylen Tucker was 2-for-2 with 3 runs.
Sara Phillips pitched the 5 inning mercy run rule game, striking out 11 and allowing only 2 hits with no earned runs.
Spain Park downed Chelsea 6-1 in the other first round game of the double-elimination tournament.
Hewitt-Trussville plays Spain Park in winners bracket play on Monday with the winner securing a spot in regional play. Oak Mountain plays Chelsea in elimination action.
All teams winning to the area championship game advance to regional tournaments starting on May 6.
In other AHSAA area tournament action:
CLASS 1A
Area 6 at Maplesville
Championship: Maplesville (18-8) 18, Verbena (22-10) 2
Area 14 at Athens Bible
Championship: Meek (24-14) 8, Athens Bible (16-14) 6
CLASS 2A
Area 16 at Hatton
Championship: Hatton (16-25) d. Lexington (13-25), no score reported
CLASS 3A
Area 1 at Flomaton
Championship: Cottage Hill Christian 21, Flomaton 1
Area 7 at Beulah
Championship: Randolph County 10, Beulah 2
Area 8 at Childersburg
Championship: Childersburg (17-15-1) 26, Indian Springs (9-9) 0
Area 14 at Plainview
Championship: Plainview 16, Geraldine 1
Area 15 at Madison Academy
Winners bracket
Madison Academy 13, Brindlee Mountain 2
Madison Academy: Emily Burgreen 3-4, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Cat Schreiber 3-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Memphis Houston 2-4, RBI, 2 runs; Ryan McBride 2-3, 2 RBIs; Evie Stephenson 2-4, run; Maddie Taylor 1-2, 2 RBIs; Schreiber 7 IP, 1 hit, 2 runs, 2 walks, 16 strikeouts.
Danville 7, Elkmont 3
Madison Academy 9, Danville 5
Madison Academy: Emily Burgreen 1-1, 4 RBIs, 2 runs; 3 walks; Evie Stephenson 1-4, run; Breelyn Kilpatrick 2-2, run; Memphis Houston 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; Cat Schreiber 1-3, run, RBI; Adair Allen 2-4, run, 2 RBIs; Schreiber 7 IP, 10 hits, 5 runs, 3 ER, 1walk, 8 strikeouts.
CLASS 4A
Area 4 at Montgomery Catholic
Championship: Montgomery Catholic (16-15) 11, LAMP (12-18) 3
Area 6 at Bibb County
Championship: Bibb County 9, American Christian 6
Area 7 at Northside
Championship: Northside (36-17-1) 11, Sipsey Valley 18-22-2) 1
Area 9 at Corner
Championship: Corner 6, Cordova 3
Area 11 at Hamilton
Championship: Curry (35-9-2) 13, Hamilton (35-13-1) 0
Area 14 at Madison County
Championship: Madison County 9, North Jackson 0
Area 15 at West Limestone
Championship: West Limestone (37-9-3) 15, Westminster Christian (9-18) 1
Area 16 at Brooks
Championship: Brooks 16, Central-Florence 0
Brooks: Baylee Darby 4-4 with a double, 4 RBIs, 3 runs; Abby Herndon 3-4 triple, double, 5 RBIs; Karley Moreland 1-2, double, 2 RBIs; Herndon 5 IP, 2 hits, no runs, 3 strikeouts.
Central-Florence: Kilee Dowdy 1-2; Braydee Aday 1-1.
CLASS 5A
Area 1 at Gulf Shores
Championship: Gulf Shores 10, Elberta 0
Area 9 at Moody
Championship: Moody 11, St. Clair Co, 1
Area 12 at Springville
Championship: Springville (34-10) 10, Hayden (17-20-2) 1
Area 13 at Southside-Gadsden
Winners bracket
Southside-Gadsden (25-10-1) 5, Douglas 1
Southside-Gadsden: Peyton Burrell 3-3, triple, RBI; Jovi Marble 2-3; Jalyn Allen faced 25 batters, 5 hits, 5 strikeouts.
Boaz 7 Sardis 4
Elimination bracket
Douglas 4 Sardis 3
CLASS 6A
Area 6 at Calera
Championship: Calera 11, Chilton County 4
Area 8 at Brookwood
Championship: Brookwood (24-18-2) 4, McAdory (21-14) 0
Area 9 at Mountain Brook
Championship: Mountain Brook (15-18) 9, Homewood (15-15-1) 4
Area 12 at Oxford
Championship: Pell City (28-16) 7, Oxford (20-18) 3
CLASS 7A
Area 3 at Dothan
Championship: Dothan 13, Enterprise 2
Area 5 at Hoover
Championship: Hoover 3, Thompson 2