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By Erik Harris, sports editor
OXFORD The Hewitt-Trussville softball team went 3-0 on Day 1 of the Class 7A state softball tournament in Oxford.
The No. 1-ranked Huskies extended their current win streak to 17 games with victories over Baker (5-4), No. 10 Hoover (11-1) and No. 4 Bob Jones (8-2).
Hewitt-Trussville’s Katelyn Murphy celebrates a hit during a home win on April 13, 2021.
Photo by Vickie Unlap
Hewitt polished off Thursday with a come-from-behind win over the Patriots, as the Area 6 champions posted 14 hits and stranded nine Bob Jones runners on base. The Huskies (48-2-1) scored at least one run in five of their six plate appearances.
By Erik Harris, sports editor
OXFORD A Jenna Lord single lifted the top-ranked Hewitt-Trussville Huskies to a 5-4 victory over Baker on Thursday in the first round of the Class 7A state tournament.
Lord’s timely contact moves her huskies into the winner’s bracket against No. 10 Hoover. First pitch from Choccolocco Park is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
Hewitt-Trussville junior Sarah Hindman threw five innings with four strikeouts against Baker in the first round of the state tournament on May 20, 2021.
Photo by Erik Harris
After not trailing throughout the East Central Regional last week, Hewitt-Trussville found itself in a 1-0 hole right off the bat on Thursday. Baker sophomore Emily Mizelle led off the first-round contest with a solo homer into center field. Her high-hanger caught a stiff Oxford breeze and carried the fence for a 1-0 advantage in the first inning.
MONTGOMERY The No. 1-ranked Hewitt-Trussville softball team stayed red-hot on Friday.
With their 13th and 14th straight victories, the Huskies (45-2-1) completed a 2-0 run through the Class 7A East Central Regional to keep their state championship defense alive.
Hewitt-Trussville senior Jenna Lord follows the pitch to the plate during an East Central Regional game on May 14, 2021.
Photo by Erik Harris
An abundance of offensive production sent Hewitt-Trussville off with a 12-2 win over No. 9 Central-Phenix City in the morning session and an 11-4 victory over eighth-ranked Auburn in the No. 1 qualifier game Friday afternoon in Lagoon Park in Montgomery.
By Erik Harris, sports editor
A pair of local softball teams have swept through their respective area tournaments this week, with Class 7A Hewitt-Trussville winning the Area 6 crown and Class 6A Springville cruising to an Area 13 title.
See full recaps below.
Hewitt-Trussville sophomore Kenleigh Cahalan waits for the pitch during a win over Spain Park on April 5, 2021.
Photo by Erik Harris
Class 7A, Area 6 Tournament
The Vestavia Hills Rebels ran into a big red wall of offense on Friday in the Class 7A, Area 6 tournament championship game at Spain Park High School. The wall came in the shape of a Hewitt-Trussville Husky and its foundation sophomore Kenleigh Cahalan was quite strong.