Lady Eagles No-Hit Bullock County in Both Games of Doubleheader

Softball

Alabama Christian dominated in its Area opening games by blanking Bullock County 15-0, 15-0 on Monday afternoon. With the two no-hitters thrown, ACA pitchers have now thrown at least one no-hitter every year since the start of the fast-pitch program in 1996 except for the COVID shortened season of 2020. Monday was the fifth and sixth times Bullock County has been held hitless against the Eagles. Rose Costanza tossed the first no-no as she struck out seven of the nine hitters she faced and did not allow a ball to the outfield. Izzy Warrick led the offense with a 2 for 3 game with two RBI’s and three runs scored. Hayley Cassidy and KG Taylor both drove in two runs apiece while Annabelle Pugh scored three runs.

In game two, Hayley Cassidy stepped in the circle and tossed the second no-hitter of the day with five strikeouts. Annabelle Pugh went 3 for 3 with three runs scored. Izzy Warrick launched a three-run homer in the first and finished 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs. Sklar Crews and Ava Oates each had two hits and drove in two runs.

The Lady Eagles next play at Stanhope Elmore on Thursday, March 18th.

Soccer

The Lady Eagles soccer team also played Monday night and lost a tough match against Wetumpka, 1-0. The Indians took twice as many shots as Alabama Christian and were able to put one in the net in the second half for the one goal victory. Goalie Marcy Gregory recorded 14 saves in the match.

ACA boys and girls teams play at St James on Thursday, March 18th in their next contests.

ACA Competes in Several Sports Over the Weekend

Softball

The Lady Eagles competed in a weekend tournament for the fourth consecutive week as they participated in the PCA tournament Friday and Saturday. ACA opened Friday with a 2-0 defeat of Prattville. Rose Costanza pitched a six inning complete game for the win with six strikeouts. The Eagles scored single runs in the third and fifth frames which was all Costanza needed. Hayley Cassidy was 2 for 3 with an RBI while Costanza knocked in the other run.

Alabama Christian came up short in their second game of the night as Brew Tech outscored the Lady Eagles 6-3. Rose Costanza drove in Izzy Warrick in the first inning to give ACA the early lead, but the Rams scored twice in the first and third innings to take a 4-1 lead. Annabelle Pugh drove in a run in the fourth and Costanza knocked in her second run of the game and finished the day 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Lawson Borland also had two hits in the game. Hayley Cassisdy took the loss in the circle.

ACA closed the tournament with an Area preview against St James. Trailing 2-1 in the fourth, Hayley Cassidy and Katie Chappell hit back-to-back doubles to tie the game, 2-2. After Chappell advanced to third on a wild pitch, the junior scored on an Elayna Coulter ground ball to take a 3-2 lead. The Trojans tied the game in the fifth and won it in the seventh for the 4-3 win. Rose Costanza went the distance with three strikeouts, but took the loss against St James. Chappell finished 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI while Haley Ingram went 2 for 3 in the contest.

Alabama Christian opens Area play with a doubleheader against Bullock County on Tuesday.

Soccer

The soccer teams both hosted very tough MA squads on Friday night. The Lady Eagles were defeated 7-0 as Marcy Gregory faced a constant barrage of shots with 35 saves. ACA was able to only have one shot on goal in the game. The boys were defeated 7-2 as goalie Emmitt Sanford recorded nine saves. Dalton Hutchinson scored a goal with an assist. Tyler Bradley scored the team’s second goal and Sean Moffett had an assist.

Baseball

After sweeping St James Friday night in an emotionally draining evening, ACA played two more on Saturday in Dadeville. The Eagles scored a run in the opener against Dadeville as Zac Westbrook led off the game with a double and later scored an a Brandon Bice grounder. After Dadeville took the lead in the third, ACA scored two in the fourth to retake the lead. The two runs came courtesy of Hayes Hunt and Jalen Clark singles to retake the lead 3-2. However, Alabama Christian could not hold it as Dadeville scored in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings for the 5-3 win. On the mound, Hunt took the loss with four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings pitched.

The Eagles dropped the second game of the day with a 4-3 loss against Tallassee. The Tigers scored four runs over the first two innings and hung on for the one run victory. Alabama Christian scored its first run in the fifth as Thomas Stovall scored on a passed ball and tacked on two more in the seventh on a Parker Mock single and a Tallassee error.

The Eagles next take the field against Pike Road on Tuesday.

ACA Sweeps Doubleheader to Defeat St James in First Area Series of the Season

After losing game one in extra innings on Thursday, Alabama Christian knew they had to win both ends of a doubleheader to own the tiebreaker over St James in the Area. It was an intense atmosphere at the AUM baseball complex as the Eagles silenced the Trojans 6-2 in the first game and held on for the series win with a 6-5 victory in the nightcap. Both teams stand at 1-1 in Area play, but ACA has the advantage after taking two of three.

Zac Westbrook readies for the tag of the St James base runner.

In the opener, St James scratched across a run in the top of the first on an RBI ground out, but there was no further damage as Trey Schlemmer threw out a would be base stealer to end the frame. In the second inning, the first two Eagles reached via Trojan errors. Jack Thomas tied the game as he scored on a passed ball and Jalen Clark singled home Preston Hicks to give the Eagles a lead they would never relinquish. Clark later scored on a Thomas Stovall single to stretch the lead to 3-1. Two more errors helped two more runs score and ACA had a commanding 5-1 advantage. Five runs were more than enough for starting pitcher Isaac Warrick who kept the Trojan offense in check. The lefty allowed only four hits and struck out eight in the complete game effort. The Eagles last run of the night came in the fourth inning as Mason Prestage hustled down the line to avoid a double play that allowed Zac Westbrook to score the team’s sixth run. Westbrook’s three hits led the offense as the senior shortstop finished 3 for 4 with a double and a run scored. Brandon Bice went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored while Mason Prestage was 2 for 4 with a run driven in.

Mason Prestage bats against St James in game one.

In the second game, Zac Westbrook led off the bottom of the first with a laser over the right field wall to give the Eagles momentum and a 1-0 lead. Although St James scored a run in the top of the second to tie the game the Eagles responded and all the energy remained in the Alabama Christian dugout. With the game tied in the bottom of the second Jalen Clark knocked in Preston Hicks and Hayes Hunt with a double to right for the 3-1 lead. One inning later, Isaac Warrick doubled in Mason Prestage and later scored on a Trey Schlemmer sacrifice fly to expand the lead to 5-1. In the top of the fifth the Trojans scored two runs on back-to-back errors to cut the lead to 5-3. In the bottom half, the Eagles pushed across a run on a Preston Hicks single that would end up being very important before the night was over. In the seventh, starter JT Moorer retired the first two batters and even after a walk looked ready to end the game, but an infield error on a nonchalant throw kept the Trojan’s hopes alive. The next batter hit a two-run single to shrink the lead to 6-5. A pinch runner was inserted at first and promptly stole second base to put the game tying run in scoring position. On a 3-1 pitch, Moorer got the final out of the game on a fly out to Thomas Stovall for the narrow 6-5 triumph. Moorer impressed on the mound with a complete game effort in which he gave up only six hits with three strikeouts. At the plate, it was a total team effort as eight of the nine batters collected one hit while five different players scored runs and five drove in runs.

JT Moorer pitches a gem against the Trojans.

Alabama Christian plays a doubleheader in Dadeville on Saturday for their next outing.

Eagles Fall in Extra Innings to St James

ACA started Area play in a best two of three game series against St James on Thursday afternoon. Game one was played at St James while games two and three will be Friday at ACA’s home field. Alabama Christian struck first as Zac Westbrook led off the game with a double and later scored on an Isaac Warrick single for the early 1-0 lead. The Eagles tacked on a second run in the top of the fourth as Warrick scored on a Preston Hicks ground out for a 2-0 advantage. The Trojans responded in the bottom half with a two-out bases clearing double to take a 3-2 lead. Alabama Christian kept the deficit to one run as the inning ended with a Trojan base runner thrown at home plate by Isaac Warrick. ACA scored two runs in the sixth inning to retake the lead as Warrick and Hicks both scored on a St James error. The Trojans again answered with a run of their own to tie the game, 4-4. The contest went to extra innings and the Trojans scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth for the 5-4 victory.

Zac Westbrook started on the mound for the Eagles and lasted six and two-third innings with four strikeouts. Hayes Hunt took the tough luck loss in relief as the run he gave up in the final frame was an unearned run after an infield error. Isaac Warrick carried the offense on the day with a 3 for 4 effort with two runs scored and an RBI. The rest of the lineup finished 3 for 25 collectively.

The series will resume on Friday with a doubleheader between the Area foes.

Lady Eagles Win Third Tennis Match in a Row with Defeat of Brew Tech

The ACA girls tennis team continued its strong play with a 9-0 win over Brew Tech on Wednesday afternoon. In singles play, Ava Rose Dean (8-4), Molly Howard (8-1), Paige Henry (8-0), Ann Welch Hilyer (8-0), Laura Stokley (8-0), Blaire Davis (8-0) and Jordan Wilson (8-0) were all victorious. Dean/Howard (8-2), Henry/Hilyer (8-4) and Layne DeCapite/Emma Rives (8-1) each won their doubles matches.

The boys team also earned a much needed win with a 5-0 win over the Rams. Landon Hunton (8-2), Jake Bailey (8-2), Landon Torroll (8-0) and Ross Franklin (8-4) each won their singles match while Bailey/Andrew Phillips (9-7) won the lone doubles match.

Alabama Christian next plays against St James on Monday, March 15th at the O’Connor Tennis Center.

ACA Soccer Defeats LAMP Twice in Area Tilts

Soccer

The Lady Eagles won a rescheduled game with LAMP on Tuesday night by a score of 6-2 in an important Area contest. ACA led the Golden Tigers by a slim 2-1 score at the half, but blew a close game open with four goals in the second half for the 6-2 win. Marcy Gregory earned the win in goal with 16 saves on the night. Senior Michaelyn Manning paced the Eagle attack with two goals and three assists. Olivia Justiss scored two goals while Katelyn Sutton had a goal and an assist and Evie Moorer scored a goal.

The boys team finished the night with a 2-1 defeat of LAMP. Dalton Hutchinson scored both Eagle goals and Landon Evans and Norton Sewell each recorded an assist. Goalkeeper Emmett Sanford picked up the win in the net with nine saves.

Golf

The boys golf team competed in the Blue Gray Invitational at Wynlakes Golf & Country Club on Monday and Tuesday. Julie Waldo was also allowed to play even though it was a boys event and was the only girl in the 137 person field. Andrew Whang posted the Eagle’s lowest score as he shot a two-day total of 168 to finish tied for 48th place. Mitchell Hagan finished with a 197 while Mikey Peavy shot a 216 and Jaron Craddock finished with a 229. Waldo shot a respectable 189 over the two days and finished tied for 102nd place.

Baseball

On Monday, the Eagle baseball team traveled down Vaughn Road to take on MA. A couple of innings got away from Alabama Christian and MA took advantage scoring 13 of 14 runs in two innings in the 14-4 win over ACA. At the plate, Isaac Warrick led the Eagles with three hits in four at bats with two doubles and an RBI. Six other Eagles collected one hit apiece. Brandon Bice took the loss as he lasted two innings. Hayes Hunt pitched three innings of relief and Caden Perry and Chase Madrid each pitched in the final inning of the contest.

Isaac Warrick bats against MA.

Eagles Win One Out of Three in Wetumpka Tournament

That Lady Eagles faced tough competition at the Wetumpka tournament over the weekend as ACA lost to Elmore County and PCA before defeating Russellville. The Eagles played a hot Elmore County squad on Friday afternoon to start play on Friday. The Lady Panthers had won eleven straight games coming into the match up against ACA. The game was scoreless for two innings until Elmore County scored all five of its runs in the top of the third aided by two Eagle errors. ACA scratched one run across in the fourth on a Hayley Cassidy double, but were unable to score again for the 5-1 defeat. Cassidy, whose bat is starting to heat up, led the offense with a 2 for 3 day with a double and an RBI. Izzy Warrick took the loss in the circle despite none of the runs given up were earned by Elmore County.

Game two pitted ACA against PCA and the two teams battled in a one run game for the second time this year. Unfortunately, for the Eagles, PCA has won both contests. Alabama Christian trailed 7-3 heading to the final frame, but scored five runs to take an 8-7 lead. Skylar Crews led off the inning with a single followed by walks to Annabelle Pugh and Izzy Warrick to load the bases. Haley Ingram knocked in Crews with a single to center and the bases remained loaded. Hayley Cassidy drove in the next run on a fielder’s choice and Katie Cahappell tied the game with a two-run single scoring Warrick and Ingram. KG Taylor broke the tie with a single to left for the 8-7 lead. PCA responded with a solo homer to tie the game in the bottom of the fourth and won the game three batters later with a base hit to right field and the 9-8 win. Skylar Crews, Haley Ingram and Annabelle Pugh each had two hits to lead the offense. Hayley Cassidy drove in four runs with a 1 for 4 day with a triple, but took the loss in the circle.

ACA salvaged the last game of the tournament with a win over Russellville, 4-2. Like the previous weekend, Rose Costanza showed up when her team needed a win and led the Eagles to victory. Costanza pitched the full six innings with 12 strikeouts against the Golden Tigers. With two outs in the first Haley Ingram and Costanza connected on back-to-back doubles for an early 1-0 lead. The duo struck again in the third as Ingram singled in Ava Oates and Costanza doubled in Izzy Warrick and Ingram to extend the lead to 4-0. Russellville scored two runs in the sixth, but it wasn’t enough as ACA won 4-2. Ingram finished the game 3 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI with two runs scored. Costanza was 2 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs.

The Lady Eagles return to Wetumpka on Tuesday for their next contest against the Indians.

ACA WIns Final Game of Armstrong Tournament Over PCA

Alabama Christian got a strong pitching effort from Isaac Warrick in a 9-1 defeat of PCA in the fourth and final game of the Armstrong Tournament. The junior hurler allowed just three hits over six innings with 10 strikeouts to stifle the Panther offense.

ACA scored two runs in the first inning without a hit as Zac Westbrook scored on a wild pitch and Brandon Bice scored on an infield error. Thomas Stovall scored the third run in the second frame as he tagged up from second on a fly ball from Westbrook. Stovall made it to third safely and was able to reach home on an error by the Panther third baseman. Westbrook hit a solo bomb to start the scoring in the fourth inning and the offense tacked on two more runs for a 6-1 lead after four. The Eagles last at bat produced three more runs for the 9-1 victory.

Zac Westbrook finished the day 2 for 3 with a double and a homer, one RBI and three runs scored. Brandon Bice walked in all three of his plate appearances and scored three runs. Trey Schlemmer went 1 for 3 with three runs driven in.

The Eagles are back at it again on Monday as they play at MA.

Track and Field Season Opens in Troy

The last of the spring sports kicked off Friday as the track and field teams competed in the Troy Invitational. Both the boys and girls teams finished fifth in their respective divisions.

Kate Finch had a terrific day as she won the 1600m (6:05.14) and the 3200m (12:59.83) runs and finished second in the 800m run with a time of 2:52.02. Finch won the 3200m race by more than two minutes over the second place finisher. Garrett Weathers finished second in the 400m dash (55.86) and the 800m run (2:23.65) to pace the boys team. TJ Silmon finished fourth in the 200m dash while Lane Kilpatrick placed fourth in the 800m run and Zander Costanza finished fifth in the 1600m run.

In the field events, Autumn Jackson finished second in the long jump in the girls division with a jump of 13’ 6” and Demari Moore placed fifth in the boys division with a jump of 16’ 6”. Alex Ward had the fourth best throw in the javelin with a throw of 106’ 6”.

Boys Soccer Shuts Out Brew Tech

Soccer

ACA defeated Brew Tech 1-0 Friday night at the Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex as Emmitt Sanford blanked the Rams with seven saves. Senior Dalton Hutchinson scored the game’s lone goal which was assisted by fellow senior Norton Sewell.

The Lady Eagles were defeated by Catholic as the Knights scored two first half goals in a 2-0 loss. Marcy Gregory was under constant attack with 31 saves as ACA had only five shots on goal on the night.

Both teams host LAMP next Tuesday, March 9th, in their next contest.

Baseball

Alabama Christian continued to play in the Armstrong tournament Friday night at Paterson Field as they took on Catholic. ACA started the scoring with four runs in the second inning as Thomas Stovall, Isaac Warrick and Brandon Bice all drove in runs to give the Eagles a 4-0 lead. Catholic answered and scored seven runs over the middle innings of the game and held a 7-4 lead after five frames. In the sixth, Caden Perry scored on a Zac Westbrook ground out and Thomas Stovall was balked in to cut the lead to 7-6. The Knights responded with two runs in the bottom half for the 9-6 win.

Isaac Warrick finished 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Jalen Clark, Preston Hicks and Thomas Stovall each had singles for the Eagles. Starter JT Moorer pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed just one earned run with three strikeouts, but wound up the losing pitcher. Hayes Hunt got the final four outs of the game in relief. ACA concludes its week against PCA Saturday afternoon.

Girls Tennis and Softball Both Winners on Thursday

Tennis

The girls tennis team won for the second day in a row with a 5-4 win over Andalusia. Ava Rose Dean (8-4), Molly Howard (8-5), Laura Stokley (8-5) and Jordan Wilson (8-3) each won their singles match and the team of Stokley and Wilson won their doubles match 8-6. The boys team was forced to forfeit due to a lack of players being present for the match.

The tennis teams hit the court again next Wednesday, March 10th against Brew Tech at the O’Connor Tennis Center.

Softball

The Lady Eagles softball team traveled to Alexander City and defeated Benjamin Russell, 11-5, for their fourth win of the season. ACA scored seven runs over the last three innings to pull away from the Wildcats. Rose Costanza got things started for the Eagles with a two-out, two-run homer on the first pitch she saw in the opening inning, to give ACA a 2-0 lead. However, Alabama Christian trailed 4-2 after three innings. In the fourth, ACA tied the game as Katie Chappell scored on a Haley Oswald single to right and KG Taylor scored on a Lawson Borland ground out to even the score, 4-4. The Eagles scored one in the fifth to take the lead and blew the game open in the sixth with a five run frame as Taylor, Annabelle Pugh and Costanza each drove in runs.

At the plate, Haley Ingram led the hit parade with three hits in five at bats with a stolen base and a run scored. Katie Chappell, KG Taylor and Izzy Warrick each delivered two hits while Rose Costanza drove in four runs on the evening. In the circle, Costanza went the distance for the victory as the senior struck out eight batters and allowed only two earned runs.

Alabama Christian will participate in a tournament this weekend in Wetumpka.

Baseball

The baseball team played their second game in the Armstrong tournament against Providence Christian at Paterson Field. The Eagles managed just one hit in a solid performance from the opposing pitcher in the 9-0 shutout. The game was scoreless after two frames, but Providence Christian scored in four straight innings to put the game away. Brandon Bice had the only hit for the club with a second inning single. Zac Westbrook took the loss for ACA.

The Eagles face Catholic at Paterson Field Friday night in the third of four games of the tournament.

ACA Opens with Trinity in Armstrong Memorial Tournament

The Eagles played the first of four games in the 28th annual FCA Jason Armstrong Memorial Baseball Tournament against Trinity at Riverwalk Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The strange game ended in with an unusual 3-3 tie due to time limitations. The first inning should have been an indicator of the wacky outcome as the two teams combined for four runs on just one hit in the frame. However, the two defenses combined for five errors, three walks, three hit batters and two passed balls which contributed directly to the runs scored in the inning. After one, ACA led by a score of 3-1.

For the next four innings a pitching duel broke out and neither team was able to add runs to their total and collected only five hits between the two offenses. Trinity finally broke through in the sixth with a run scoring ground out and scored the game tying run with two out in the seventh on an error. The game ended on that same play when the base runner was thrown out at second after the run had scored.

Brandon Bice pitched well enough to earn the victory as he allowed only one earned run on three hits in five innings with four strikeouts. Isaac Warrick worked the final two frames in relief. Mason Prestage went 1 for 2 with a double while Warrick, Jalen Clark, Preston Hicks and Trey Schlemmer each had singles in the game.

ACA continues play in the tournament on Thursday with a match up against Providence Christian at Paterson Field.

Lady Eagles Defeat BTW in Tennis

Alabama Christian hosted BTW at the O’Connor Tennis Center and came away with a split as the girls won 8-1 and the boys were defeated 0-7. Ava Rose Dean (8-1), Molly Howard (8-1), Paige Henry (8-4), Ann Welch Hilyer (8-2), Laura Stokley (8-0) and Jordan Wilson (8-4) each won their singles matches. The teams of Dean/Howard (8-4) and Emma Rives/Layne DeCapite (8-2) both won their doubles matches.

Both teams next play at Andalusia Thursday, March 4th.

Lady Eagles Split Four in Auburn Tournament

Alabama Christian won two and lost two at the Auburn tournament on Friday and Saturday.

In game one, ACA fell to Central-Phenix City, 11-4. After giving up two runs in the first inning, the Eagles responded with two runs in the top of the second on a Skylar Crews single and a Lawson Borland ground out. Central scored five runs in the bottom half as seven consecutive batters reached after two outs in the inning. Hayley Cassidy drove in the third Eagle run in the third inning to make the score 7-3. Central hit a couple of homers late in the game to go on to the 11-4 win. Cassidy finished 2 for 3 with an RBI to lead the ACA offense. Izzy Warrick was the losing pitcher as she lasted two innings. Cassidy pitched four innings in relief to finish the game.

In the second game of the night, Rose Costanza stepped up when the team really needed it as the Eagles stopped a four game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Lawrence County. In the circle, the senior pitcher shut out the Red Devils over seven innings with five strikeouts and no walks. ACA scored all of their runs in the first inning as Annabelle Pugh led off with a walk and moved to third base on a Haley Ingram double. Costanza helped her own cause with a two run single and KG Taylor had an RBI double for the third run.

Saturday started against Dale County, who ACA last played in the 2019 State playoffs. The Lady Eagles jumped out quickly thanks to a first inning grand slam by KG Taylor for an early 4-0 lead. ACA extended the lead in the second inning with four more runs as Izzy Warrick and Haley Ingram had RBI singles, Rose Costanza delivered a run scoring sac bunt and Hayley Cassidy doubled in a run. Starting pitcher, Izzy Warrick took advantage of the runs scored in support and pitched five innings for the win. The right-hander had to deal with several base runners, but never allowed Dale County to put together a big inning. The Lady Eagles added two runs as the game progressed for the 10-6 win. Ingram and Warrick both had three hits and an RBI to lead the offense while Hayley Cassidy went 2 for 3 with a double and a run driven in.

The last game of the weekend was against Beauregard and the Eagles just could not get off the field with the elusive third out. Beauregard scored all eleven of their runs in the four inning contest with two outs. ACA was never able to string enough hits together to score runs in the 11-0 loss. Rose Costanza was the losing pitcher as she lasted just 1 2/3 innings. At the plate, Lawson Borland, Hayley Cassidy, Haley Ingram and Annabelle Pugh each had singles for Alabama Christian.

ACA next plays at Benjamin Russell in Alexander City on Thursday, March 4th.

Eagles Fall to Pike Road in Six Innings

Two innings did the Eagles in Friday night as Pike Road scored seven runs in the second to take a commanding lead and six more in the sixth to end the game, 14-4. ACA drew first blood as Thomas Stovall led off the game with a hit and later scored on a single from the hot hitting Mason Prestage. The Eagles tacked on another run in the second as Trey Schlemmer sent one into the night with a solo homer to increase the lead to 2-0. In the bottom half, the Pike Road bats came to life with four singles in a row to start the inning and a grand slam to cap off the scoring. The Patriots led 7-2 after two innings. The Eagles scored twice in the fifth inning to cut the lead to 8-4 on an RBI groundout from Isaac Warrick and a single from Zac Westbrook. Pike Road closed the game with six runs in the bottom of the sixth for the ten run victory.

Brandon Bice led the offense with a 2 for 3 effort including a double. Jalen Clark contributed a double while Schlemmer went 1 for 2 with a solo home run. JT Moorer started the game and took the loss as he gave up six earned runs over three innings with three strikeouts. Brandon Bice and Chase Madrid pitched the final 2 1/3 innings in relief.

ACA will being playing in the FCA tournament next week and will open with Tallassee at Riverwalk Stadium on Tuesday night.

ACA Dominates in Sweep of BTW

Eagle soccer flexed its muscles Friday night with two overpowering performances over BTW. Both the boys and girls teams kept the pressure on and lived on the BTW side of the field during the contests and were able to end the games early with ten goal leads in the second half. In the opener, the Lady Eagles defeated the Yellow Jackets 11-1 as Michaelyn Manning scored five goals to lead the attack. Presley Lewis scored two goals with an assist while Addison Elder, Olivia Justiss and Katelyn Sutton each scored a single goal. The eleventh goal was knocked in by a BTW defender. Melissa Collins and Wynter Prempromat each recorded an assist. Marcy Gregory had a relatively easy night with just one save.

Presley Lewis gets ready for a shot on goal.

The boys continued the strong play as they shut out BTW, 10-0. Dalton Hutchinson celebrated his signing with Faulkner to play collegiately with six goals and an assist to lead the ACA offense. Tommy Sutterfield found the back of the net three times with two assists while Landon Evans scored one goal and had an assist. Norton Sewell had two assists while Tyson Summers finished with one assist.

The Eagles try a header on a corner kick.

Both varsity teams host LAMP for their next game on Tuesday, March 2nd.

Lady Eagles Beaten by Catholic in Close Game

The Lady Eagles were looking to improve from their weekend tournament at Lagoon as they hosted Catholic on Tuesday afternoon. Haley Ingram led off the game with a single, stole second and came home on a Rose Costanza single to give ACA a 1-0 lead after one. In the circle, Costanza kept the Knights off the board in her three innings of work with three strikeouts. However, the Eagles managed only one hit over the next three innings and held a slim 1-0 lead going to the fifth. Catholic scored two runs in the top of the fifth on an Eagle error and a single to take their first lead of the game. Ingram was again the spark plug for the offense as she led off the bottom half with a double into the left field gap and later scored with two outs on a passed ball to tie the game. The Knights scored two runs in the top of the seventh without getting a hit as they drew four walks, one intentional, in the frame for the two run lead. Warrick led off the last inning with a double down the left field line and scored when Costanza knocked her in to cut the lead to 4-3, but Costanza remained at first as the next three batters made outs and the Eagles fell 4-3.

Izzy Warrick in the circle for ACA.

Costanza finished the day with three hits in four at bats with two runs driven in while Ingram was 2 for 4 with a double and two runs scored. Lawson Borland and Warrick had the only other hits for the Eagle’s offense while Haley Oswald drew two walks. Hayley Cassidy took the loss in relief giving up two runs over two innings with two strikeouts.

Rose Costanza bats against Catholic.

The Lady Eagles travel to Auburn for the weekend for tournament action on Friday and Saturday.

Golf and Boys Soccer Victorious on a Busy Day for ACA

A hole in one by Jaron Craddock highlighted an Eagle victory for the boys golf team in a four team match at Lagoon on Tuesday afternoon. Alabama Christian defeated Pike Road, LAMP and Catholic in the nine hole event. ACA was seven strokes better than Pike Road, who finished second on the day. Andrew Whang shot a team low 40 while Craddock finished with a 43, followed by Hayes Finch (48) and Sully Duke (49). Julie Waldo was the Medalist in the girls division with a 42 and Megan Davis shot a 53. Waldo finished as the Medalist in a match against MA with a 45 on Monday..

The boys soccer team dominated Park Crossing by a score of 10-0 as goalie Emmett Sanford only had one save as the contest was played on the Park Crossing side of the field for most of the game. Tommy Sutterfield led the offense with three goals while Dalton Hutchinson had two goals and two assists. Norton Sewell scored two goals and had one assist while Tyler Bradley, Josh Cleland and Jacob Ryan each added a single goal. In the opener, the Lady Eagles fell to Park Crossing 5-3 as Michaelyn Manning scored all three goals with Presley Lewis recording an assist. Marcy Gregory had 21 saves on the night.

The Eagles pose for a team shot after the win over Park Crossing.

The baseball team hosted Trinity and were beaten by the Wildcats, 8-2. The Wildcats had base runners in every inning and eventually pulled away from ACA for the win. Mason Prestage provided the offense for the Eagles with a 2 for 3 afternoon with a double and a solo homer and drove in both of the runs in the game. Preston Hicks, Thomas Stovall and Isaac Warrick each contributed one hit at the plate. Warrick took the loss on the mound as he gave up three earned runs over four innings with five strikeouts. Zac Westbrook and JT Moorer pitched the final three frames in relief.

ACA Soccer Plays in Capital of Dreams Classic

Due to previous games being canceled due to COVID issues, the Lady Eagles opened their season at the Capital of Dreams Classic over the weekend. In addition, several players were participating with no practice with the team due to the girls basketball season ending the night before. ACA drew a very tough MA squad in its first game and fell, 6-0. Goalie Marcy Gregory, who was under constant attack, had 25 saves in the game. In game two, Friday night the Lady Eagles were beaten again 6-0, this time by Prattville. Gregory was once again under fire in the net as she recorded 19 saves. In the final game of the weekend on Saturday the Lady Eagles fell to John Carroll from Birmingham, 5-0. The offense continued to struggle as Gregory stayed busy with 27 saves.

The boys came into the weekend looking for their first win of the year and finished 1-1-1 in the two day event. In the first game on Friday night, ACA lost to Trinity 1-0 as goalkeeper Emmett Sanford had seven saves in the contest. In the nightcap, the Eagles tied Brew Tech 1-1 as Dalton Hutchinson scored a goal and Sanford recorded eight saves. On Saturday, the Eagles blanked Greenville 8-0 for their first victory of the season. Hutchinson scored three goals to lead the attack while Landon Evans scored two goals with one assist and Josh Cleland, Jacob Ryan and Conner Strowbridge each scored a goal. Tyler Bradley, Sean Moffett, Baillie Johnson and Tommy Sutterfield all had assists setting up goals. Sanford earned the win in net with the shutout.

ACA Kicks Off Season at Brew Tech Tournament

The Lady Eagles, along with eighteen other teams, began their season where they hope to be at the end as they participated in the Brew Tech tournament at Lagoon Park. Alabama Christian is the defending 4A state champs, due to the 2020 season being cut short. The Eagles drew PCA in game one on Friday afternoon and fell to the Panthers, 4-3. PCA opened the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the first inning via a passed ball and a solo homer. The ACA offense came alive in the third inning as Izzy Warrick delivered a three-run blast to give the Eagles a 3-2 advantage. However, PCA responded with two more solo shots in the bottom half of the inning to retake the lead 4-3. The Lady Eagles loaded the bases in the final frame with two outs, but were unable to push across any runs. Rose Costanza took the loss as she gave up four runs on only three hits and struck out five.

Game two of the evening was against Beauregard and the Eagles evened their record to 1-1 with the 5-4 victory. After giving up a run in the top of the third, ACA responded with three runs in the bottom half, highlighted by Izzy Warrick and Rose Costanza’s back to back doubles and an RBI ground out by Hayley Cassidy. Beauregard hit a three run homer to retake the lead in the top of the fourth before the Eagles last at bat. Annabelle Pugh drove in Lawson Borland with an RBI double to tie the score at 4-4. After a Haley Ingram walk loaded the bases, Warrick singled home Ava Oates for the game winning hit. In addition to her offensive success in the game, Warrick picked up the win in the circle as she gave up two earned runs and struck out four over four innings.

Izzy Warrick pictured with her first home run ball of her ACA career.

Saturday began against the host school, Brew Tech, in the final pool game for the Eagles. Haley Ingram doubled on the first pitch she saw to lead off the game for ACA and later scored on a Rose Costanza ground out for a 1-0 lead after an inning. However, over the next four innings, the offense produced only two more hits and just three total base runners as the Eagles hit ground ball after ground ball against the Brew Tech hurler. Despite the lack of offense, ACA only trailed 2-1 heading into the final inning, but allowed five Ram runs in the frame for the 7-1 final score. Hayley Cassidy took the loss in the circle as she struck out three over five innings. Besides Ingram, Haley Oswald and Hayley Cassidy were the only other Eagles to collect a hit.

Hayley Cassidy bats against Brew Tech.

In the final game of their day, ACA took on Lincoln in elimination play. Neither team scored in the first two innings as starting pitcher Rose Costanza worked out of a bases loaded jam in the second. KG Taylor opened the third inning with a walk and eventually scored on Costanza’s two-out single for a 1-0 lead. The bottom half of the inning saw Lincoln score four times as the Eagle defense hurt itself with a lack of communication, indecision with the ball, wild pitches and passed balls that played a part in the runs given up. The offense had no answer as the Eagles did not score over the last two frames. Costanza took the loss despite giving up just three hits and only one earned run over 4 2/3 innings and struck out 11 batters. Costanza, Haley Ingram and Taylor were the only Eagles with hits in the contest.