Alabama Christian has played fast pitch softball full-time since 1996 and only COVID in 2020 has been able to keep them from reaching Regionals. This season was no different as the Lady Eagles defeated Trinity 10-0 in six innings on Tuesday to clinch a Regional berth.
On day one of the Area tournament, ACA beat the Wildcats 9-7 as they built a big lead and held on at the end for the two-run victory. The Eagles then lost a pitcher’s duel to St James 1-0 as Izzy Warrick starred in the circle in the low scoring affair.
Day two matched ACA and Trinity for the right to advance to Regionals. The Eagles sent Izzy Warrick to the circle for the win or go home contest. After a lightning delay in the top of the first, the Lady Eagles got down to business and scored one in the first on an Anna Gleason ground out for a 1-0 lead. In the second, back to back RBI doubles by Warrick and Lily Sconyers increased the lead to 4-0 and Gleason drove in her second run of the day to make it 5-0. Warrick really only needed one run, but a five-run cushion seemed insurmountable for the Wildcat offense.
In the third, Izzy Warrick tripled in two and scored herself on a bases loaded walk to stretch the lead to 8-0. Neither team scored over the next two frames and the margin remained at eight runs going to the Eagle’s half of the inning. Campbell Hammett doubled in the ninth run and Annabelle Pugh scored the tenth on a wild pitch to end it.
Izzy Warrick, Lily Sconyers, and Campbell Hammett each had two hits to lead the team at the plate. Warrick and Anna Gleason both drove in three runs. Warrick pitched all six innings to earn the win with six strikeouts.
In the championship game, ACA fell to St James 0-7 and will be the number two seed from our Area at Regionals.