Rock Gearhart homered twice for Fairhope in the first game and the fifth-ranked Pirates scored seven runs in the final three innings of Game 2 to complete a 7-3, 7-1 sweep of No. 4 Central-Phenix City on Friday night.

Fairhope (31-10) will play No. 3 Enterprise (32-1) in the semifinals next week. The Wildcats swept Auburn in their quarterfinal series.

In the opener, Rock Gearhart drove in 4 runs and the Pirates scored 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth to rally for the win.

Gearhart’s 2-run homer gave Fairhope the lead for good at 4-3 and ignited the big sixth inning. Miller Humphries added a 2-run double and Will Sparks capped the rally with an RBI single.

Gearhart finished 2-for-2 with a walk and 2 runs scored.

Starter Miles Drew Johnson went 6 innings to get the win. He allowed 6 hits and 3 runs and struck out 2. Harrison Cook got the final three outs for the save. Emory Yohn took the loss for Central.

Sam Brown homered for the Red Devils and Cooper Kehoe drove in the other 2 runs.

In Game 2, Fairhope scored 3 runs in the top of the fifth to break a scoreless tie. Kyle Hunter’s team added 4 more in the seventh to pull away for a comfortable win.

Sparks went 6 innings to get the win, allowing just 2 hits and 1 run and striking out 8. Cook pitched the final inning. Starter Cam Norton took the loss for Central.

Johnson drove in 2 runs for Fairhope. Blake Westry was 2-for-4. Brown homered again for the Red Devils.