No. 3-ranked Enterprise scored 5 runs in the fifth inning to break open a close game and cruised to a 10-2 win Friday and a sweep of No. 5 Fairhope in the Class 7A state semifinals.

The Wildcats improved to 34-1 and will play either Bob Jones or Tuscaloosa County in the Class 7A championship series next week. Game 1 is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Oxford’s Choccolocco Park. The series will conclude with Games 2 and 3, if necessary, at 4 p.m. Friday at Jacksonville State.

Walker Turner drove in 3 runs for Enterprise. Brady Richardson was 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs and a run scored. Brady Cavanaugh was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run score and a pair of walks.

Davis Shiver pitched a complete game, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs. He struck out 2 and walked 2. Will Sparks took the loss for Fairhope (31-12).

Rock Gearhart went 2-for-2 with a homer for the Pirates.

Enterprise’s only loss was an 11-10 decision against Providence Christian on March 20.

CLASS 1A

Leroy 12, Brantley 5

Leroy earned a spot in the state finals by taking advantage of 7 Brantley errors – 4 in the third inning – to wrap up the Game 3 win on the road.

Leading 2-0 headed into the third, the fifth-ranked Bulldogs (22-5) self-destructed. Brantley committed 4 errors and hit a batter as Leroy (28-11) sent nine hitters to the plate and scored 4 runs.

The Bears added 2 runs in the top of the fourth, again with some help from Brantley miscues. Jason Byrd led off with a walk on a 3-2 count, took second on an error and stole third before Jace Sellers walked, took second on a wild pitch. Byrd and Sellers scored on another error for a 6-2 Leroy lead.

Brantley scratched back 2 runs in the bottom of the inning. Andrew Kilpatrick led off with a walk before Reese Odom had a 1-out double. After another walk, Kevin Freeman brought Kilpatrick home on a fielder’s choice. Cooper Layton singled home Odom to bring the Bulldogs within 6-4.

Leroy pushed across 2 more in the top of the fifth as Colt Glen walked, took second when John Foster reached on an error and scored on a single by Gabriel Posey. Byrd bunted Foster home for the 8-4 advantage.

In the bottom of the fifth, Tyler Carter led off with a triple and scored an out later on Kilpatrick’s double.

The Bears scored 4 runs in the top of the seventh on a single, three hit batsmen and a walk.

Brantley outhit the Bears 11-5, but hit 4 batters and walked 5 in the loss.

Posey was 2-for-4 for Leroy and Sawyer Sullivan, Glen and Byrd also had singles. Keegan Giles picked up the complete-game win, allowing 5 runs – 4 earned – with 8 strikeouts and a walk.

Brantley starter Jon Kilcrease took the loss, giving up 9 runs – 2 earned – on 5 hits with 6 strikeouts and 4 walks. Colton Searcy gave up 2 runs in relief before Asa Blackmon allowed a run and walked a batter to end the game.

Leroy had edged the Bulldogs 8-7 in the opener on Thursday before Brantley won the doubleheader nightcap 4-2.

Leroy will face Hackleburg in the state championship series next week.

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