Hamilton’s Michaela Otts winds up for a pitch.
The Hamilton Lady Aggies won their home game against Cordova on senior night, April 4.
The Lady Aggies left it late as they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, winning 8-5 after being down 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth.
The Lady Aggies opened the scoring early in the first inning thanks to an Ella Kelly ground out that led to an RBI.
Emily Jones helped with the scoring, getting one run in from a double in the bottom of the third inning.
Pictured are the Marion County Champion Winfield Pirates, front, from left, Molly Kate Elkins, Kylee Harbin, Lizzie Muck, Anna Lynn, Gracie McCarty, Kaylee Parr, Jayci Griffin, Lauren Windham. Back row, Coach William Box, Coach Zac Wakefield, Coach Brad Burroghs, Kylah May, Peyton Burroghs, Ivey Blake Sims, Hanna Kimbrell, Madie Grace Lewis, Lexi May, Kennah Beth Lacey, Willa Simmons, Karrah Parr, Milleigh Miles, Coach Ken Barnett, Makayla May and Aaron Rao.
HACKLEBURG — The Winfield Pirates battled through heavy winds on Saturday, April 1, to win the Marion County softball tournament over the Hamilton Lady Aggies.
The tournament began Friday night, with Brilliant and Hamilton facing off in the first game that afternoon, which Hamilton won.
The second game saw Hackleburg and Marion County play each other.
After the first games, Hamilton and Hackleburg stayed in the winner’s bracket, and Marion County and Brilliant dropped to the loser’s bracket.
Hamilton’s Lady Aggies win runners up for the Area 12 Class 4A championship. Top, left to right, are Kaylee Ables, Ava Cooper, Aubrey Sorrells, Michaela Otts, Addi Wilson, Maggie Harbor, Madison Metcalf, Hope Smith and Lexi Dobbins. Bottom row, from left, are Ella Kelley, Hannah Hogue, Anna Wilson, Paisley Sorrells, Leah Lawler, Emily Jones and Megan Jones.
By Louis Mellini
Staff writer
The Hamilton Lady Aggies softball team finished as runners up in the Area 12 Class 4A playoffs after two wins and two losses on Tuesday, May 3.
