By Charles Prince

The North Jefferson News



The Fultondale Wildcat baseball team clinched a playoff spot on Tuesday night with a 8-2 road win at Victory-Christian.

The postseason trip will be the Wildcats fifth in the past six seasons.

The Wildcats (11-4), improved to 3-1 in 2A, Area 11 play and could still win the area if they win Thursday night against Westbrook Christian and Friday against Ohatchee. Should they win both games, they would likely force a playoff game for the area title and the right to host a first round playoff series.

Chris Conn (3-0), got the win, as he threw four innings of two-hit ball. He walked two and struck out four, while allowing only one earned run.

Nathan Graham picked up his third save of the season with three innings of work.

At the plate, Conn went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. He scored one run.

Josh Tarwater had a double and two RBIs.

Softball:

Fultondale 6,

Shades Mountain 4

The Lady Wildcats (10-4), used a four-run sixth inning to break open a 2-1 game.

Camden Marrs (4-0), picked up the win, throwing 6 1/3 innings of seven-hit ball, while striking out seven.

Shelbi Smith picked up the save with 2/3 of an inning of work. She ended the game by striking out the final Lady Lion batter.

Fultondale totaled 12 hits as Smith, Cadi Oliver, Chelsey Hubbard and Raine Estes all had two hits. Haley Hill, Britani Howell, Kelsey Hubbard and Marrs had one hit each. Hill and Estes had RBIs.

Tuscaloosa County 9,

Gardendale 8

The Lady Rockets (13-9-1) fell in a slug-fest on the road.

Kellie Johnson led the attack going 2-for-3 with one run scored and two RBIs. Delena Kennedy went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.

Beth Erwin had a double and scored twice. Kendall Thomas had one hit and scored a run. Kayla Estes had one hit and scored a run. Emily Dodson had a hit and an RBI and Kaitlyn Casaday had one hit.

Tabernacle 13,

Evangel 5

In the first game of a doubleheader, Natalie Axt picked up the win. She struck out four and allowed no earned runs.

At the plate, Meredith White went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Elizabeth Wesson went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, as well.

Tabernacle 7,

Evangel 3

Lauren Crocker threw a complete game five-hitter and struck out two to pick up the win. She allowed only two earned runs.

At the plate, Ashley Zassoda went 2-for-2 with an RBI.

Savannah Harper went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.

Candace Coleman went 2-for-2.

Tabernacle improved to 7-3 on the season and will now head to Nashville for a tournament beginning this Friday.