Track Team Competes in Meet in Wetumpka

Track

Demari Moore won the High Jump for the second meet in a row with a jump of six feet to highlight the day as the track team participated in the Water Under The Bridge meet in Wetumpka. Ricky Rizzotto finished second in the Javelin among 20 competitors with a throw of 116 feet 3 inches. On the track, Alabama Christian finished third in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays while Garrett Weathers placed fourth out of 48 runners in the 400m dash with a time of 53.36 seconds. In the girls division, Kate Finch won the 3200m run with a time of 12:28.41 and placed second out of 26 runners in the 800m run with a time of 2:46.49.

ACA competes next in Beauregard at the Hornet Invitational on April 17th.

Soccer

On Thursday night, the ACA boys team defeated St James 1-0 in overtime in a crucial Area match. Dalton Hutchinson scored the game winning goal with an assist from Norton Sewell. The girls fell to the Lady Trojans by a score of 8-2. Michaelyn Manning and Presley Lewis each scored a goal while Katelyn Sutton assisted on both goals. Goalkeeper Marcy Gregory had 32 saves on the evening.

The girls next play Wetumpka at home on Tuesday, April 13th followed by the boys playing Brew Tech.

ACA Falls to LAMP in Extra Innings

Although Alabama Christian scored first in a key Area matchup with LAMP, they never crossed the plate again in a 2-1 loss in eight innings. Haley Ingram singled in the first inning, to extend her hitting streak to 22 games, and later scored ACA's only run on an infield error by the Golden Tiger defense. After a leadoff walk to start the fourth, LAMP scored its first run with a double to center field. The game remained tied through seven innings although ACA had a chance to walk it off in the bottom of the seventh as they loaded the bases with only one out, but were unable to push across the game winning run. LAMP led off the eighth with a solo homer and the Lady Eagles were unable to answer for the 2-1 loss. Ingram and Rose Costanza were the offense as the two seniors produced all three hits the Eagles could muster. The rest of the lineup was a combined 0 for 21 on the afternoon. Costanza took the loss in the circle as she pitched the full eight innings with six strikeouts.

ACA continues Area play as the take on BTW-Tuskegee on Monday, April 12th.

Softball and Baseball Win in Early Week Action

Softball

The 15-1 final score in no way showed how close the contest was between ACA and Stanhope Elmore in Tuesday's game. The Eagles led by the slimmest of margins with a 2-1 advantage heading to the bottom of the fourth. However, Alabama Christian erupted for 13 runs in the frame and did not have to bat again as they run-ruled the Mustangs in five innings. Neither team scored through the first two and a half innings until Izzy Warrick delivered a two-run single to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. After giving up a run to Stanhope Elmore in the top of the fourth, the Lady Eagles responded with a 13 run scoring barrage. Rose Costanza started the fireworks with a two-run homer to center field after a Katie Chappell single opened the inning. Skylar Crews and Warrick both drove in single runs before Haley Ingram, Chappell and Costanza hit back-to-back-to-back doubles that drove in five runs. Lawson Borland and KG Taylor drove in a run apiece before Crews finished the scoring with a two-run double, the fourth double of the inning for the Eagles. Costanza and Crews both had two run scoring knocks in the scoring outburst.

Rose Costanza led the offense with a 3 for 3 performance including a double and a homer with three RBIs. Skylar Crews finished 2 for 2 with a double with three runs driven in while Katie Chappell was 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs. Haley Ingram’s double extended her hitting streak to 21 games and Izzy Warrick drove in three runs. In the circle, Costanza picked up the win while Hayley Cassidy finished the final two innings to close the game.

Baseball

ACA moved its game against Reeltown up a day due to the threat of bad weather on Thursday. The Eagles built a 5-0 lead after four and a half innings and held on for a 9-7 victory in the replacement game. The five early runs were scored on an infield error, a dropped third strike, another error, a steal of home and a sac fly. Isaac Warrick delivered a two-run single to highlight a four run seventh frame. JT Moorer earned the win with a 4 2/3 inning effort with four strikeouts and Zac Westbrook recorded the save by pitching the last three outs.

Tennis

The Lady Eagles tied Carroll in Ozark 5-5 on Monday afternoon. Molly Howard (8-4), Layne DeCapite (8-4) and Laura Stokley (8-2) each won their singles matches and Ava Rose Dean/Howard (8-3) and Stokley/Jordan Wilson (11-10) won their doubles matches.

The Lady Eagles were swept by LAMP on Tuesday afternoon.

Soccer

Both soccer teams were beaten by MA on Tuesday night. The girls were defeated 10-0 as Marcy Gregory recorded 16 saves and the boys were beaten 7-0 with Emmitt Sanford finishing with 10 saves.

Baseball Takes Three Over LAMP to Highlight Easter Weekend Competition

Baseball

The Eagles took a major step towards an Area title with a sweep of LAMP on Thursday and Friday. Both ACA and St James have one loss in the Area, but the Eagles hold the tiebreaker advantage over the Trojans. Alabama Christian and LAMP combined for 59 runs in the three game set, but the Eagles’ bats proved too strong in the high scoring series. In the series opener, ACA used two big innings to score all 13 of its runs in the 13-7 final. LAMP scored five runs over the first three innings to take what looked like a comfortable 5-0 lead, but the Eagles scored six runs in the bottom half of the third. Three straight singles by Isaac Warrick, Trey Schlemmer and Preston Hicks plated the first three Alabama Christian runs. Two LAMP errors with two outs added another three runs and gave ACA a 6-5 lead heading to the fourth frame. LAMP scored two in the fourth to retake the lead, but the Eagles put the game away with seven runs in the fifth and a 13-7 lead. Warrick’s two-run single highlighted a frame that included four singles, two walks, a hit by pitch and a sac fly. Warrick picked up the win with eight strikeouts over five innings and JT Moorer closed the door with two scoreless innings. Trey Schlemmer went 3 for 4 with two RBIs while Preston Hicks and Isaac Warrick each delivered two hits for the offense.

Isaac Warrick pitches the Eagles to victory in game one of the LAMP series.

Good Friday saw the series shift to Paterson Field for games two and three of the important Area tilt. ACA fell behind early again in game two as LAMP led 3-1 after an inning. However, the Eagles scored nine runs in the second frame to put the game and the series away. With one out in the inning, eight consecutive batters reached safely for Alabama Christian without the luxury of a hit as LAMP pitching produced six walks and a hit batsman along with a fielding error to rocket the Eagles to an 8-3 advantage. The last two runs of the inning came on a Zac Westbrook double to right that plated Preston Hicks and Hayes Hunt for a 10-3 lead. Both teams combined for just one run over the next three innings as ACA led 10-4 going to the sixth inning. In the sixth, ACA plated six insurance runs for the 16-6 victory in the run-ruled shortened game. Zac Westbrook earned the victory with a complete game, four strikeout performance and helped himself at the plate with a 2 for 3 day with a double and two RBIs. Isaac Warrick finished 3 for 3 with two runs scored while Brandon Bice went 2 for 4 with a double and four RBIs and Hayes Hunt was 2 for 2 with three runs scored and two RBIs.

Zac Westbrook advances to second base against LAMP.

After securing the series in game two, the Eagles looked to take all three in the final games of the day. Although the game meant nothing to the Area standings, it was the most thrilling game of the three. LAMP led all the way over the first six innings and held a 5-2 advantage as the team’s headed to the seventh. In the top half, Braden Alford walked, JT Moorer singled and Parker Mock walked to load the bases with no outs. Caden Perry cut the deficit to one run with a two-run single to left and Taylor Thornton tied the game with a single that scored Mock. Zac Westbrook hit a sac fly to give the Eagles a 6-5 lead as LAMP prepared for their last at bat. An error, sacrifice bunt and a single tied the game and sent it to extra innings. In the eighth, ACA scored three times thanks to singles from Thornton and Westbrook. The Eagles allowed two runs in the bootom of the eighth, but held on for the 9-8 victory. Brandon Bice picked up the win in relief. Thornton paced the offense with three hits in five at bats with three RBIs. Carson Horn, JT Moorer and Caden Perry each delivered two hits for the Eagle attack.

Softball

Thursday marked a special day for the softball program as the hitting pavilion was named for long-time coach, Chris Goodman. Coach Goodman has impacted many lives in his career at ACA and is very deserving of the recognition. The Lady Eagles hosted Wetumpka, Goodman’s alma mater, after the ribbon cutting ceremony. Wetumpka proved too strong on the afternoon and defeated the Lady Eagles, 8-1. Haley Ingram did extend her hitting streak to 20 games with a first inning double.

Soccer

The Lady Eagles dropped an Area contest to LAMP on Thursday by the score of 3-1. The match was tied at the half thanks to a Presley Lewis goal, but two second half goals proved the difference for the Lady Tigers. Goalie Marcy Gregory had 10 saves on the evening.

Track

The track and field team competed in the Race for Hunger at MA on Saturday and the boys team had several top five finishes. Demari Moore won the high jump with a leap of 5 feet 10 inches and finished fifth in the long jump with AC Walters who finished third. Zander Costanza finished fourth in the 1600m and 3200m runs while Garrett Weathers placed fifth in the 400m dash. the boys relay teams also placed second in the 4x100 and 4x800 races. In the girls division, Kate Finch placed in three races as she finished in third in the 1600m and the 3200m runs and fifth in the 800m run.

Soccer Sweeps BTW in Area Play on Senior Night

Both varsity soccer squads shut out BTW in Area contests as the seniors were honored on Tuesday night. In the first game, the Lady Eagles built a 3-0 halftime lead and added four more goals in the second half for a 7-0 win over the Lady Jackets. Eighth grader Katelyn Sutton led the attack with five goals and senior Piper Witcher netted the other two Eagle goals. Presley Lewis recorded two assists while Addison Elder, Marcy Gregory and Wynter Prempromat each added an assist. Marcy Gregory had three saves in goal in the victory.

In the boys game, Norton Sewell and Dalton Hutchinson worked together three times as the Eagles cruised to a 9-0 win. Hutchinson scored six total goals with one assist while Sewell recorded five assists on a very productive night for the seniors. Landon Evans, Sean Moffett and Jacob Ryan each added single goals for ACA. Tyler Bradley and Daniel Moffett both had an assist while, winning goalie, Emmitt Sanford had two saves on the evening.

Both boys and girls continue Area play Thursday night, April 1st, with a contest at LAMP.

Lady Eagles Outscore Benjamin Russell for Fourth Straight Win

After being off for eleven days due to the cancellation of the Alex Wilcox tournament, ACA hosted Benjamin Russell Monday afternoon at Denise Ainsworth Field. The contest was a back and forth affair as the lead changed hands four times over the first four innings. The Eagles scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead for good at 8-6 and tacked on five runs in the fifth and sixth frames for the 13-6 triumph. Alabama Christian scored double figures for the fourth game in a row in the victory.

Katie Chappell goes deep in the second inning.

Benjamin Russell scored one in the top of the first, but ACA answered with two in the bottom half on a Hayley Cassidy single and a KG Taylor sac fly. The Wildcats tied the game in the second frame, but Katie Chappell hit a long three-run home run to left field for a 5-2 lead. In the third inning, Benjamin Russell again tied the game and took the lead one inning later for a 6-5 advantage. Annabelle Pugh gave the Eagles the lead with a two-run triple over the right fielder’s head and scored on a Chappell ground out to give ACA an 8-6 lead. Alabama Christian added five runs in their last two at bats to pull away from the Wildcats for the 13-6 victory.

KG Taylor readies for a bunt attempt.

Annabelle Pugh led the offense with three hits in four at bats with a double and a triple and four runs driven in. Haley Ingram’s infield single extended her hitting streak to 19 games and later added a double as she finished the day with three runs scored and two RBIs. Katie Chappell was 2 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs while Skylar Crews and Izzy Warrick each had two hits. Warrick picked up the win in relief as she pitched the final four innings of the game giving up just one unearned run with two strikeouts.

ACA hosts Wetumpka on Thursday, April 1, in its next contest.

ACA Out Slugs Trinity in High Scoring Game

The Eagles came off of spring break swinging the bats as the offense collected 13 hits in an 11-6 defeat of Trinity. Monday’s game was the second meeting of the season for the two teams, but the first win for either team as the first contest ended in a tie in the FCA tournament. The Wildcats struck first with two runs in the bottom of the first, but Alabama Christian answered with three runs in the next frame highlighted by a two-run double from Brandon Bice. Trinity scored three in the bottom half to take a 5-3 lead after two. After scoring one in the third, ACA plated three runs in the fourth on two wild pitches and a bases loaded walk to take the lead for good at 7-5. Bice scored a run in the fifth after hitting his third double for an 8-6 advantage and the Eagles added three insurance runs in the seventh on RBIs from Isaac Warrick, Trey Schlemmer and Jalen Clark for the final 11-6 margin.

Brandon Bice led the offense as he finished 4 for 5 with three doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored. Jalen Clark, Preston Hicks and Trey Schlemmer each added two hits and combined to drive in four runs. Isaac Warrick picked up the win in relief of starter Hayes Hunt. Zac Westbrook pitched the final three innings to close out the Widcats.

Varsity tennis has been played at three different periods in the history of Alabama Christian athletics. The first time was in the early 80’s and we looked back 40 years and caught up with a member of the 1981 tennis team, Angie Allen Dickson. Angie was a key member of the girls tennis team and was nominated for the Hitchcock Award in her senior year.

What year did you graduate from Alabama Christian? 1981

 What grades did you attend at Alabama Christian? Kindergarten-12th

 What is your favorite memory of Alabama Christian? I have many fond memories of ACA but I truly enjoyed being chosen as Miss ACA and being able to sing at our Graduation. My best friend Stephen Randolph and I wrote an original song and performed it for the graduation ceremony.

 What is your favorite tennis memory? My favorite tennis memory was being given a full tennis scholarship to attend Faulkner University and play for them.

 What teacher/coach had the most influence on you? One of my favorite teachers was Ms. Allen for Chemistry and Algebra II with Trig, she was intense and it was a challenge.

 Where do you currently live?  I live with my family in Old Cloverdale.

 What do you do for a living? I teach Theatre, Art and Communications at ACA and direct the musical productions.

 Tell us about your family. I have been married to my husband Matt for thirty years. He is a CrossFit coach and works for Vaughn Park Church and our son Aidan, is a Freshman attending the University of Alabama.

Rapid Fire

Favorite Food: El Rey

Pet Peeve: Our bulldog, Annie

Person I'd most like to meet: Male - Michael Jordan; Female - Judi Dench

Ride or Drive: Drive

Alabama or Auburn (or someone else): Alabama, I am a proud alumnus and Aidan is there now

ACA Pitching Throws Third Straight Shut Out with Win Over Stanhope Elmore

The Lady Eagles followed up two 15-0 victories over Bullock County on Monday with another 15-0 outing at Stanhope Elmore on Thursday. Rose Costanza had another strong outing in the circle as she allowed two hits over six innings with eight punch outs for her second win of the week. ACA led 2-0 after three innings as Haley Ingram knocked in Izzy Warrick with a double to center field and scored two batters later on a Katie Chappell single. The score remained the same until the sixth inning when Alabama Christian sent 18 batters to the plate and erupted for 13 runs to put the game away. The frame was highlighted by a two-run single by Hayley Cassidy and a grand slam by Skylar Crews, her first home run of her career. Warrick went 3 for 3 with a double and three runs scored while Chappell went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and Ingram finished 3 for 5 with two doubles and two driven in to lead the offense.

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.