Calhoun County, AL Calhoun County, Alabama Pleasant Valley’s rally in the seventh inning was just enough to fend off Woodland for the region title; Alexandria extends streak of regional berths by hammering Lincoln
Class 2A, Area 9.
In Pleasant Valley
Monday
Woodland 11 Ranburne 0
Woodland 15, Pleasant Valley 7
Pleasant Valley 18, Ranburne 3
Tuesday
Finals
Pleasant Valley 6, Woodland 5
Pleasant Valley 15, Woodland 13
Most important player Lily Henry’s three-run double was the catalyst for Pleasant Valley’s five-run seventh innings as the Raiders defeated Woodland’s five-run rout at the end of the game to win 15=13 to win the championship in Class 2A, Area 9 tournament championship.
Pleasant Valley (17-13) as well as Woodland (21-13) have advanced into the next round of East Regional at Albertville.
The hosts Raiders began the three-team area tournament by losing 15-7 against Woodland on Monday, but they stayed alive after being eliminated by Ranburne 18-3.
They needed to beat Woodland twice on Tuesday in order to win the double elimination tournament and they did. Rebekah Gannaway’s walkoff double paved the way for the 6-5-2 Pleasant Valley victory in Tuesday’s first game against Woodland and the Raiders beat Woodland in a slugfest to claim the championship.
They were leading 10-4 at the time of the sixth’s final innings Then, Woodland added four more runs in the sixth to pull just 10-8.
Henry’s double at the seventh inning’s top provided Pleasant Valley an advantage of 13-8 However, the Raiders required more. Gracee Ward’s RBI single gave them 14-8. It turned out to be the winning shot in the seventh, in the end, as Woodland scored five hits in the final frame of the seventh.
Gannaway hit twice in the second game that was decisive and scored four runs. Henry’s two hits, which included two doubles, were accompanied by four RBIs.
Ward hit 3-for-4 and had 3 RBIs and a double while Madyson Cromer hit 3-for-5, with two RBIs and a double.
Kaleigh Crenshaw was the leader of Woodland by hitting a homerun as well as a double and two RBIs. McKenzie McCormick delivered a double and two RBIs. Taylor Wilson had two hits and two RBIs.
All-tournament team
Ranburne: Blair Forsyth, Gabi Benefield, Jayla Stewart.
Woodland: Juliana Lovvorn, McKenzie McCormick, Kaleigh Crenshaw, Leah Williamson.
Pleasant Valley: Macey Roper, Rebekah Gannaway, Madyson Cromer, Haylie Lee, Lily Henry (MVP).
Class 5A, Area 12,
At Alexandria
Tuesday
Lincoln 4, Central-Clay 2,
Alexandria 13, Lincoln 1
Thursday
Central-Clay vs. Lincoln, 4 p.m.
Finals
Alexandria vs. Central-Clay/Lincoln, 6 and 8 p.m.
ALEXANDRIA 13 1.Host Alexandria (24-18) quickly defeated Lincoln on Tuesday, advancing to an end and prolong this Valley Cubs’ streak of regional appearances.
Alexandria will take on the Central-Clay Lincoln winner in Thursday’s regional finals, but it has already secured a spot at the next round of the East Regional at Albertville. It is the first time that Valley Cubs had reached the regional championship for 22 years in a row, spanning the fast-pitch era of the program.
Alexandria has won state titles in Class 4A in 2014 and 2004 and was also a the Class 5A runner-up in 2022.
The Valley Cubs, who roared for 4 home runs as well as 23 hits in the regular season final with Pleasant Valley, got 15 hits on Tuesday. Pressley Slaton hit a home run and doubled while also going 3-for-3 with four RBIs.
Slaton has also pitched a 3-hitter with seven strikeouts, but no walks.
Charlee Parris was 2-for-3, with three RBIs and a triple as well as Brenlee Sparks was 2-for-3, with an RBI and a triple.
Allyssa Hunt hit the double of her two hits and two RBIs in addition, Lauren Weber had a double and an RBI.
Christian Hess drove in two runs, while going 2 for 3.
Class 3A, Area 11,
At Hokes Bluff
Monday
Glencoe 11 Ohatchee 2
Glencoe 7 Hokes Bluff 4
Tuesday
Hokes Bluff 12 Ohatchee 5
Finals
Glencoe 15 Hokes Bluff 9
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