The Fayette Tigers baseball team won two and lost two games last week. Fayette defeated the Winfield Pirates 6-2 in a game played on March 9. The game started out as a pitchers’ duel before Fayette put the game away late to take the win. Colton McCaleb, Landon Lowe, Blake Johnson and Drake Johnson each had hits to lead the Tigers at the plate. Lowe also started the game on the mound for the Tigers, allowing only three hits and one run in four innings of work.
Hubbertville played South Lamar on March 8 and was defeated by the score of 20-10. Cade Fisher was the starting pitcher for the Lions, allowing five hits and six earned runs in three innings of work. Greyson Key pitched 2/3 of an inning, and surrendered four earned runs on three hits. Carter Hollingsworth pitched 2 1/3 innings for Hubbertville, and allowed three earned runs on six hits with two strikeouts. Gage Alexander led Hubbertville at the plate with two hits, a walk, three RBIs and two runs scored. Gage Key scored two runs for the Lions during the game.
The Fayette Tigers continued its strong start for the year, winning all four games that the team played during the week. In a classic pitchers’ duel, the Tigers defeated Gordo 2-1.
Gordo scored its run during the first inning, then was shut down at the plate for the remainder of the game. Colton McCaleb pitched for Fayette, allowing only one run on three hits in seven innings of work. He struck out seven batters and walked only one to pick up the victory. Walt Tucker led the Tigers at the plate, collecting three hits in three at bats.
The Bevill State Community College Bears opened its 2021 baseball season with a two-game series played in Florida. In the first game, Bevill State was defeated by St. Johns River College 8-5. The Bears scored its five runs all in the sixth inning of the game. Nick Pounders, Jackson Elkins and Braxton Knight drove in the runs for Bevill during the game. Jacob Hill suffered the loss for the Bears, allowing three hits and four runs in 2 1/3 innings. He struck out four batters.
Hubbertville defeated Hackleburg on March 4 by the score of 10-9. Jagger Youngblood was two-for-two at the plate with two RBIs. Tanner McGough had two hits and scored a run.
Gage Key, Gage Alexander and Cade Fisher each scored two runs for the Hubbertville Lions.
Key started the game at pitcher and picked up the win for Hubbertville. Key allowed three earned runs on two hits, while striking out eight batters.
The revival of baseball as an organized sport began in Hubbertville in 1991, as the Hubbertville Community Park was established. However, it would be decades later when the baseball dreams started becoming reality on the school level. The true spirit of the Hubbertville community shined through the history of the baseball program and the establishment of the school baseball field.
Hubbertville is having a dream season so far this year, with a newly lighted baseball field to play on and a no-hitter pitched in the opening home game. Hubbertville traveled to Lamar County on Feb. 22 and defeated the Bulldogs 10-9. Tanner McGough was the starting pitcher for Hubbertville, and allowed four earned runs on only three hits in 3 1/3 innings of work. Carter Hollingsworth pitched 3 1/3 innings in relief and earned the victory for Hubbertville.
Despite losing its opening game of the week to Caldonia by the score of 3-0, Fayette finished the week strong with three consecutive wins. Landon Lowe started the game at pitcher for Fayette and suffered the loss, allowing three runs and only six hits in 4 2/3 innings of work. Blake Johnson pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for the Tigers. Cooper Sanford had a double for Fayette, while Dylan Schloerb, Colton McCaleb and Blake Johnson each added hits for the Tigers.
The Fayette County High School baseball team lost the Friday game and won the Saturday game against Bibb County to begin its 2021 season with a 1-1 record. The opening game on Friday night was a close, high-scoring affair as the Tigers lost 14-13. Langston Strawbridge and Cooper Sanford led Fayette in hitting during the game with two hits each. Strawbridge had four RBIs during the game. Blake Johnson started the game as pitcher for Fayette, allowing four hits and five runs in two innings while striking out a batter.
