GOOD HOPE — Nathan Doss hit a walk-off two-run double in the nightcap and pitched a one-hit complete game in Tuesday’s opener to lead Good Hope to a pair of area series-clinching wins over J.B. Pennington.

Doss carried his weight with 12 strikeouts in a 4-1 win to kick things off, while Preston Calvert followed suit with a seven-inning gem of his own in a 4-3 victory for the Raiders.

Doss helped his cause in the first game with a hit at the plate. Austin Reid and Matt Hancock were good for a double and single, respectively.

Good Hope led 2-1 for most of the finale but gave up two runs in the top of the seventh to trail 3-2.

Reid started the comeback with a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Austin White. Hancock earned a free pass to put runners on first and second, allowing Doss to play hero and drive both in with the double.

Calvert notched eight strikeouts with his arm and contributed a double, a single and two RBIs with his bat. Ross Bailey had a hit and set up Calvert’s two-run knock with a sacrifice.

Tuesday’s sweep more than made up for Monday’s 3-0 loss in the series opener, as well as the other slim defeats coach Mitch Witcher’s club had collected on the young season.

“Our pitchers did an excellent job,” said Witcher, whose squad improved to 3-5. “It felt good to get two close games tonight.”

‰ Cold Springs 11, Tanner 1: The Eagles rebounded from a tight loss to the Rattlers Monday with a five-inning win Tuesday.

The area victory was backed by a complete game from Tyler Rice.

Stats for Cold Springs were unknown at deadline.

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Prep Softball

‰ Cullman 12, Gardendale 4: The Lady Bearcats scored five runs in the third inning and another six in the fourth en route to a lopsided triumph Tuesday at home.

McKensi Burks (two RBIs), Sierra Easterwood (two RBIs), Elli Dixon and Claire Jenkins (RBI) all slugged doubles for 6A No. 7 Cullman (8-4). Burks, Easterwood and Taiya Ponder (RBI) had two hits apiece. Hannah Morton added one, and Kaitlyn Brannon knocked in a run.

Olivia Schwaiger (5-1) struck out five and walked one in a complete game effort.

‰ Cold Springs 9, Tanner 3: The Eagles tallied five first-innings runs en route to an area triumph over the Rattlers on Tuesday afternoon.

Hannah Wilson led the way with three hits, while Savanna Taylor (two RBIs) and Bailey West collected two base knocks. Taylor Payne and Rilee White each sported two-run singles, and Kesley Hester added an RBI. White struck out six batters and allowed two hits in five innings.

Cold Springs is 2-1-2.

‰ Russellville 3, West Point 2 (nine innings): Jeri Beasley went the distance, and Karra Elam recorded four hits and an RBI in a close area loss for the Warriors Tuesday on the road.

Beasley struck out four and gave up five hits, three walks and only one earned run.

Mallory Walker walloped two hits. Tess Hembree (RBI), Bailee Yearwood, Daranna Campbell and Kayla Sullins each had one for West Point (2-4, 1-1 area), which will get another crack at Russellville on Wednesday.

‰ Oneonta 6, Good Hope 2: MaKailey Speegle hit a triple and a single, and Derekia Tankersley hit a two-run single in an area loss for the Raiders on Tuesday.

Skylar Tucker, Bailey Starnes and Morgan Goodwin had a hit apiece.

Josie McDonald was the losing pitcher, scattering a strikeout, two walks and six hits over seven innings.

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Prep Soccer

‰ Cullman 3, West Morgan 1: The Lady Bearcats improved to 11-2 — their best start in program history — behind a hat trick from eighth-grader Abby Branham Tuesday at Oliver Woodard Stadium.

Kaitlin Cook, Leah Shaddix and Kaitlin Phillips pitched in an assist apiece. Cook’s was her 12th of the spring, passing Savannah Rakestraw’s previous single-season school record set in 2010.

Phillips and Christina Skinner anchored 6A Cullman defensively against a formidable West Morgan squad, which shares the same No. 4 ranking in 1A-3A.

“This is a really good team,” Black and Gold coach Jacob Brown said. “They have one of the best strikers we play all year. They should make it to Huntsville for the Final Four in their classification.”

‰ Providence 8, Cullman Christian 2: The Lions’ boys lost their season opener Tuesday in Huntsville.

Stats were unknown at deadline.

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Prep Golf

Fairview’s boys and girls picked up respective nine-hole wins Tuesday at Chesley Oaks Golf Course.

The Aggies (161) bounced Boaz (173) and Pope John Paul II with Trey Hanvey taking low-medalist honors following a fine round of 36. Hunter Whitehead, Austin Scott (both 41) and Noah Walker (42) rounded out all the top four scores for Fairview.

On the girls side, the Purple and Gold (141) took down Pope John Paul (150), Boaz (163) and Guntersville (175). Maci Yeager finished her round with a 45, and Dalys Mullican (46), Aladie Howse (50), Anna Dahlke (58) amd Valarie Yarbrough (62) also helped out the winning cause.

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Prep Tennis

Cullman’s tennis teams opened up section play with dominant outings against Southside-Gadsden on Tuesday.

The boys downed the Panthers 8-1, while the girls went a spotless 9-0.

Matt Davis (8-0), Donny Camp (8-1), Jacob Lambert (8-0), Hunter Manley (8-2) and Austin Mullins (8-1) picked up wins in singles, while Davis/Camp, Manley/Lambert and Drew Fillinger/Parker Adams earned victories in doubles.

Olivia Sharpton (9-7), Lillie Watson (8-3), Kate Hood, Nikki Rakestraw (8-2) and Maddie Graves (8-1) emerged victorious in singles, while duos of Sharpton/Watson, Kacie Donaldson/Gentry Bussman and Emily Graves/Mullins notched doubles’ wins.