Cullman’s Peyton Colvard, left, is greeted by Niklas Fondren after completing an inning during Game 2 against Pell City on Friday.

Cullman strolled past Pell City 7-1 in Game 2 of Friday’s Class 6A second-round playoff series, setting up a pivotal tiebreaker Saturday at 2 p.m.

The 6A No. 7 Bearcats (23-12) dropped Game 1 versus the Panthers (23-11) 4-3, but Peyton Colvard put together a stellar performance on the mound in the nightcap to force a Game 3.

Colvard scattered four hits and four strikeouts in seven strong innings on the mound.

Cullman took an early 3-0 lead in the first inning.

Colvard (RBI single), Ben Hollis (RBI groundout) and Brady Patterson (RBI single) contributed.

The Bearcats racked up another run in the sixth inning — Hollis hit a sacrifice fly — and three more in the seventh inning — Colvard followed a two-run error by Pell City with another RBI single — to seal the deal late in the home contest.

Colvard (two RBIs) and Niklas Fondren crafted two hits apiece in the win.

Patterson (RBI), Cooper Beck, Dylon Wallace and Nicholas Braswell notched one apiece.

Hollis provided two RBIs as well.

The Panthers struck first in the opener, scoring two runs in the first inning and another in the second.

Brennen Norton, however, smacked a two-run homer in the fourth inning to bring Cullman to within one.

Fondren came around to score on a passed ball in the sixth inning to tie things at 3-all.

Unfortunately for Cullman, Pell City came up with a clutch RBI single in the eight inning to win the game.

Beck (two hits), Norton (one hit and two RBIs), Colvard (one hit) and Wallace (one hit) contributed.

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Class 3A Playoffs

Hanceville defeated 3A No. 6 Phil Campbell 12-7 in Game 2 on Friday to stay alive in the playoffs.

Game 3 will take place in Hanceville on Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Bulldogs (15-9) lost Game 1 to the Bobcats 4-0 before bouncing back in the nightcap.

Vinemont, meanwhile, saw its season end following a pair of road losses to Westminster Christian.

The Eagles (14-12) lost the opener 15-5 in six innings before dropping the nightcap 16-6 in five innings.

See stats below:

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Phil Campbell 4, Hanceville 0 (Game 1)

— Matthew Cornelius: one hit

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Hanceville 12, Phil Campbell 7 (Game 2)

— Isaac Holmes: two hits, one RBI

— Mark Dyer: two hits, one RBI

— Matthew Cornelius: two hits, one RBI

— Ephram Milne: one hit, one RBI

— Zach Campbell: one hit, one RBI

— Alex Campbell: one hit, one RBI

— Ashton James: one hit

— Tate Brown: two RBIs

— TJ Kubia: one RBI

— Ephram Milne: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K

*Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. in Hanceville 

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Westminster Christian 15, Vinemont 5 (Game 1)

— Clay Rogers: two hits, four RBIs

— Deacon Samples: two hits

— Zander Noblett: one hit

— Issac Smith: one hit

— Lucas Miller: one hit 

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Westminster Christian 16, Vinemont 6 (Game 2)

— Hudson Wood: two hits, one RBI

— Travis Hopper: two hits, one RBI

— Deacon Samples: two hits, one RBI

— Issac Smith: one hit, one RBI

— Colby Miller: one hit, one RBI

— Zander Noblett: one hit

— Wyatt Thomason: one hit

— Clay Rogers: one hit

*Vinemont finishes the season with a 14-12 record