Baseball

Tigers lead early in Lynn defeat

LYNN - The Meek Tigers jumped out to an early lead over Lynn and took home a 6-3 victory Tuesday, March 19. The Tigers scored on a single by Nelson Martin in the first inning and a error in the second inning.
Lynn evened thing up at one in the bottom of the first when Harris grounded out, scoring a run.
After Meek scored two runs in the top of the seventh, Lynn answered with two of their own.  Meek’s Bryson Hudson singled on a 0-1 count, scoring a run.

Haleyville sails to an easy 9-3 victory over McAdory

ORANGE BEACH - The Haleyville Lions  got things started in the first inning when Blake Bennett grounded out, scoring a run Wednesday, March 27, at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.
Ben Lowman was the winning pitcher for Haleyvill. He allowed one hit and three runs over five innings, striking out 11 and walking one. John Whiteside threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Jacob Weston took the loss for McAdory. He went three innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits and striking out one.

Lynn pounds Meek 12-2 in first game of double header

ARLEY - The Meek Tigers baseball team watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 12-2 loss to Lynn Thursday, March 21. Lynn took the lead on a single in the first inning.
The Tigers struggled to put run on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Lynn, giving up 12 runs.
Lynn got on the board in the first inning when Logan Kelly singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring a run.

Lynn swings to a 20-6 win over MHS

ARLEY - The Meek Tigers fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 20-6 loss to the Lynn Bears in the second game of a double-header Thursday, March 21.
Lynn scored on a triple by Brandon Hill, a single by Chance Majors, and a fielder’s choice by Dalton Gilbert in the first inning.
Despite the loss, Meek did collect five hits in the high-scoring game. Lynn had 15 hits with the win.
Lynn got things started in the first inning on a triple by Hill to score a run.

Meek loses 5-1 to Carbon Hill Bulldogs

ARLEY - The Meek Tigers tied the game against Carbon Hill in the bottom of the six inning, only to lose  a 5-1 defeat. The game was tied at one with Carbon Hill batting in the top of the seventh when an error scored one run for Carbon Hill.
In the first inning, Carbon Hill got their offense started on a run when Adison Jean singled.
Meek knotted the game up at one in the bottom of the sixth inning. An error scored the run.
Caleb Connell was on the hill for Carbon Hill. He went seven innings, allowing one run on one hit and striking out 12.

Carbon Hill shuts down Meek Tigers 21-1

ARLEY - The Meek Tigers baseball team fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 21-1 loss to the Carbon Hill Bulldogs Saturday, March 23. Carbon Hill scored on a groundout by Caleb Benson, a single by Blake Wright, and a single by Clayton Tittle in the first inning.
Meek struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Carbon Hill, giving up 21 runs.
The Bulldogs scored eight runs in the fifth inning thanks to singles by David Amerson, Larry Terry, Benson, Jacob Aldridge and Tittle and walks by Caleb Kilgore and Matthew Wallace.

Lions lose late lead to Tinsley

BALDWIN COUNTY - The game on Tuesday, March 26, against Tinley Park was a heartbreaker for the Haleyville Lions baseball team, as they lost the lead late in a 6-3 defeat.
The game was tied at three with Tinley Park batting in the bottom of the sixth when Adam Gaydos drew a walk, scoring one run.
Haleyville lost despite out-hitting Tinley Park five to four.
The Lions fired up the offense in the first inning. Ben Lowman was hit by a pitch, driving in a run.

Six run inning leads HHS to 11-3 win over Kaneland

GULF SHORES - Six runs in the sixth inning led the Haleyville Lions past Kaneland 11-3 on Monday, March 25, at Coastal Community College in Gulf Shores. The offensive onslaught by HHS was led by John Miller Lawson, John Whiteside and Jackson Kennedy, who each had RBIs in the inning.
Haleyville got their offense started in the first inning. Angel Acevedo threw a wild pitch, allowing one run across the plate for HHS.

Long, Williams combine for Lions’ shutout of Sheffield

GULF SHORES -  The Haleyville Lions defeated Sheffield 14-0 on Monday, March 25, in Gulf Shores,  as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Caleb Williams struck out Wilson Schnurer to finish off the game for HHS.
The Lions  secured the victory thanks to 10 runs in the first inning. Scott McAlpine, John Miller Lawson, Ty Black, John Whiteside, Jackson Kennedy, and Blake Bennett powered the big inning with RBIs.
HHS got things moving in the first inning, when McAlpine singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.

Lions drop double header to Jasper


Scott McAlpine comes into homeplate after hitting a homerun in the sixth inning. His teammates greet him with congratulations.

HALEYVILLE -  The Haleyville Lions dropped a double header Friday, March 15, by the slimmest of margins to the Jasper Vikings. HHS lost 3-2 in the first game and 4-3 in the second.
Ben Lowman started the first game for Haleyville, recording nine outs.  He took the loss. Lowman lasted three innings, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out three. John Whiteside finished the last four innings, with three strikeouts.
Tyler Thomasson was credited with the victory for Jasper.