Madison Academy romped through its Class 5A first-round series Thursday night, sweeping Pleasant Grove 28-0 and 15-0.

The host Mustangs (23-13) will travel to face the Boaz-Springville winner in next week’s second round. The Spartans finished 11-19.

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“Our pitchers were good,” Madison Academy coach David Pressley said. “And we came out and hit a lot of balls hard and put pressure on the defense.”

“Madison Academy is a good ballclub,” Pleasant Grove coach Craig Lehman said. “Congratulations to coach Pressley and his staff. We ran into a good baseball team. I thought our guys did compete a little better in the second game. We’re an extremely young program with eighth- and ninth-graders on the field. And I look forward to what the future can hold.”

Davis Parker hit a leadoff inside-the-park home run in the third inning of game two. After a walk, Jud Collins belted a two-run homer for an 8-0 lead. Pleasant Grove’s Timothy Blue took the loss.

Parker went 2-for-3 with his homer, a two-run double, two runs scored and four runs batted in.

“I just had a really simple approach trying to hit the ball up the middle and it worked out,” Parker, a sophomore center fielder, said. “I was able to put some good barrels on some good pitches.”

Jack Doyle (5-2) allowed no hits with six strikeouts and three walks in four innings.

“I felt like I enjoyed it really well,” the sophomore right-hander said. “I felt our defense played really well behind me, defending the ball. And I just felt like we came into these two games having a chip on our shoulder and having an urge to just win.”

Left-hander Joshua Bybee also pitched a gem as Madison Academy won the first game 28-0. He had six strikeouts and allowed two hits and two walks in four innings. He picked off two baserunners. Maddox Meadows went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, three runs scored and four runs batted in. Kaleb Freeman took the loss for the Spartans.

Bybee (4-5), a senior, is a Harding signee. Asked about his two pickoffs, he said, “We work on that a lot.”

“It was great for the team to get out there and compete and do it as a family,” Bybee said of his stellar outing. “It was good to get the young guys in there and take care of business.”

– Skip Vaughn

CLASS 6A

Mortimer Jordan 3-0, Cullman 2-7

Cullman forced the deciding Game 3 with a shutout pitching performance from Tucker Cagle, who scattered seven hits and struck out two in the win.

Riley Jackson was 2-for-3, including a solo home run while Cagle was 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored. Elijah Hayes also had two hits for the Bearcats (15-20).

Mortimer Jordan’s Tucker Rickman belted a run-scoring double in the sixth inning, breaking a 2-all tie as the host Blue Devils picked up the 3-2 win in Game 1.

Rickman was 2-for-2 while Kadin Thomas had a pair of RBIs for host Mortimer Jordan (21-15) and Eli Woody was 2-for-3.

Konner Keplinger pitched the complete game win, striking out 11 and allowing four hits.

The deciding Game 3 is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday.

Gardendale 3-2, Pell City 2-3

Pell City’s Braden Bell singled in the bottom of the seventh to send the best-of-3 series into a deciding Game 3 on Friday.

Bell’s bases loaded single, his only hit of the game, broke a 2-all tie. William Perry had a double for the Panthers.

Daniel Cain pitched a hitless final 2 1/3 innings, striking out five to earn the win.

Kyle Norris had an RBI for Gardendale (21-11).

The Rockets won Game 1 when Norris singled home Carson Burdette, who started the inning with a single, for the 3-2 victory in the eighth inning.

Norris was 2-for-4 with two RBIs while Adam Yazel added an RBI.

Logan Fitzgerald pitched the complete game win, striking out four and scattering five hits.

Game 3 is Friday at 4 p.m. at Gardendale.

CLASS 3A

Phil Campbell pounds Weaver

Second-ranked Phil Campbell scored 32 runs in two games and swept Weaver 22-1, 10-0 on Thursday.

The Bobcats pounded out 22 hits in four innings in Game 1, scoring two runs in the first, eight in the second, nine in the third and three more in the fourth.

Robby Robinson went 4-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBIs. Kyle Pace and Cam Habada were both 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Bentley Hill and Sage Raper drove in two runs each.

Cole Pace pitched all five innings for Phil Campbell (25-6). He struck out nine and allowed five hits.

The Bobcats added 12 more hits in another five-inning win in the second game, scoring seven runs in the fourth to break it open. Bryant Anthony homered. Kyle Pace was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Raper was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Eli Taylor went the distance, allowing three hits and striking out 10.

The Bobcats will play J.B. Pennington or Danville in the second round next week.

CLASS 2A

Vincent 9-5, Lexington 3-1

Ninth-ranked Vincent scored a pair of fourth inning runs to break a 1-all tie and cruised to the sweep at fifth-ranked Lexington.

Starting pitcher Zac Carlisle walked to start the inning and scored the game-winner. Carlisle scattered four hits and struck out four in the complete game victory.

Aiden Poe had a double for Vincent (24-4).

Vincent scored six ninth inning runs to break a 3-all tie and earn the Game 1 victory over Lexington (21-4).

Easton Fields started the ninth inning scoring with a two-run single. He was 3-for-5 with three RBIs for the Yellow Jackets.

Raymond Albright was 2-for-4, including a double, with four RBIs.

Starter Poe pitched eight innings, allowing seven hits and striking out 10.

Grayson Guild earned the win, pitching a hitless final inning.

Vincent will face the Winston County-Collinsville winner in second round action.

CLASS 1A

Florala 14-14, Notasulga 0-0

Two Florala pitches combined to strikeout 21 in a pair of no-hitters Thursday.

Sophomore Dalton Jackson struck out eight, walked three and didn’t allow a hit in three innings in Game 1. Senior John Howell struck out 13, hit one batter and didn’t allow a hit in Game 2.

For the series, Zane Weeks was 4-for-7 with a double, triple, three RBIs and two stolen bases. Judd Goolsby was 3-for-5 with a double, triple, three RBIs and five stolen bases. Jackson was 6-for-6 with a homer, double, eight RBIs and five stolen bases.

The Wildcats pounded out 23 hits and stole 22 bases.

Florala (14-2) will play Billingsley or University Charter in Round 2.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

First-Round Results

CLASS 1A

Brantley (13-7) 15-16, Calhoun (7-5) 0-1, (Brantley (13-7) wins series 2-0)

Florala (14-2) 14-14, Notasulga (4-7) 0-0 (Florala (14-1) wins series 2-0)

Leroy (16-14) 13-16, Berry (4-16) 3-0 (Leroy wins series 2-0)

Ragland (16-9) 3-13, Hackleburg (20-9) 4-8, (Game 3, Fri., 1 p.m.)

Lynn (21-4) 17-22, Valley Head (5-15) 1-1 (Lynn (21-4) wins series 2-0)

Victory Christian (13-7-1) 16-16, Waterloo (5-9) 1-5, (Victory Christian (13-7-1) wins series 2-0)

CLASS 2A

Tuscaloosa Academy (22-4-1) 3-13, J.U. Blacksher (12-12) 2-2 (Tuscaloosa Academy (22-4-1) wins series 2-0)

Vincent (24-4)9-5, Lexington (20-4) 5-1 (Vincent (24-4) wins series 2-0)

Lindsay Lane Christian (24-9) 11-11, West End (8-20) 1-6 (Lindsay Lane (24-9) wins series 2-0)

CLASS 3A

Providence Christian (18-8) 15-16, Greensboro (4-5) 0-0 (Providence Christian (18-8) wins series 2-0)

Phil Campbell (21-6) 22-10, Weaver (7-14) 1-0 (Phil Campbell (21-6) wins series 2-0)

Westbrook Christian (20-8) 11-15, Geraldine (7-18) 1-0 (Westbrook Christian (19-6) wins series 2-0)

Decatur Heritage (17-12) 13-18, Brindlee Mountain (6-18) 1-1 (Decatur Heritage (17-12) wins series 2-0)

Gordo (24-4) 5-7, Elkmont (15-9) 0-4 (Gordo wins series 2-0)

CLASS 4A

American Christian (18-14) 2-2, Montgomery Catholic (20-10) 1-12 (Fri., 4 p.m.)

Bayside Academy (20-7) 15-9, Handley (8-13) 0-3 (Bayside Academy (20-7) wins series 2-0)

Priceville (26-4) 6-3, North Jackson (20-12) 2-2 (Priceville (26-4) wins series 2-0)

St. John Paul II Catholic (18-8) at Oneonta (12-9), Thur., Apr. 20, 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Fri., Apr. 21, 4:30 p.m., if needed)

Brooks (15-5) 3-9, Cleburne County (20-5) 1-0, (Brooks wins series 2-0)

CLASS 5A

Arab (29-6) 6-7, Moody (16-14) 3-3 (Arab (29-6) wins series 2-0)

Madison Academy (23-14) 28-15, Pleasant Grove (10-18) 0-0 (Madison Academy (23-14) wins series 2-0)

Southside-Gadsden (19-17) at Russellville (18-12), Thurs., Apr. 20, 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Fri., Apr. 21, 5 p.m., if needed)

CLASS 6A

Athens (22-12) 11-17, Parker (20-9-1) 1-0 (Athens (22-12) wins series 2-0)

Cullman (15-20) 2-7, Mortimer Jordan (21-15) 3-0, (Game 3, Fri., 1 p.m.)

Pell City (14-17) 2-3, Gardendale (21-11) 3-2, (Game 3, Friday)

Hazel Green (23-13) 10-6, Homewood (16-12) 3-0 (Hazel Green (23-13) wins series 2-0)

Hartselle (26-7) 15-10, Pinson Valley (8-13) 1-0 (Hartselle (26-7) wins series 2-0)

Mountain Brook (22-10) 3-5, Buckhorn (19-18) 0-4 (Mountain Brook (22-10) wins series 2-0)

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