Cold Springs’ playoff hopes teetered late Friday night.

Down to their last three outs and facing a three-run deficit, the Eagles needed to put together one final push to accomplish one of their preseason goals.

That’s exactly what they did.

Boston Archer’s two-run single capped a four-run seventh inning, lifting Cold Springs to a 6-5 victory over Winston County and punching its ticket to the Class 2A playoffs.

The Eagles, behind a stellar pitching effort from Cooper Johnson, defeated the Yellow Jackets 5-0 earlier in the day to force a winner-take-all matchup in the Area 11 series.

“It was an emotional roller coaster,” Cold Springs coach Brendan Voce said, “but I’m just so proud of these guys. Cooper pitched amazingly and our defense made so many fantastic plays to secure that first win. In the second game, it would have been easy for our guys to just hang their heads and quit after Winston County scored those four runs, but they didn’t. They never quit believing in each other.”

The Blue and Gold held a 2-1 lead in the nightcap before Winston County plated four runs in the top half of the seventh to build a 5-2 advantage.

Voce’s squad, however, didn’t miss a beat.

Brady Phillips singled to lead off the frame and Ayden Black followed with a walk. Phillips later came around to score on a balk before a Matt Williams RBI single made it 5-4.

An intentional walk to Lindan Hill one batter later loaded the bases for Archer, who drove a 3-2 pitch to right field for the game-winning hit.

See more capsules and local roundup below.

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Saturday — April 12

Prep Baseball

Fairview 8, West Morgan 6

Jackson Earnest: 3-for-4, 2 RBIs

Camden Cullen: 2-for-3, 3 RBIs

Colton Jennings: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs

 

Good Hope 10, East Lawrence 0

Parker Johnson: 2-for-4, 5 RBIs

Case Naramore: 3-for-3

Caden Drake: 3 IP, 0 H, 6 K

Carter Naramore: 2 IP, 0 H, 5 K

 

Holly Pond 16, Falkville 5

Diego Arreguin: 2-for-2, 2 RBIs

Sawyer Olinger: 2 RBIs

Carson Ryan: 2 RBIs

Tucker Dunn: 2 RBIs

 

Holly Pond 25, Falkville 16

Carson Ryan: 3-for-7

Ty Dunn: 2-for-3, 3 RBIs

Cole Eubanks: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs

Aiden Motsinger: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs

Boston Gibbs: 2-for-5, 2 RBIs

Ross Nelson: 2 RBIs

Sam Hunt: 2 RBIs

 

Vinemont 13, Susan Moore 4

Rush Sandlin: 2-for-3, 3 RBIs

Jake Hale: 2-for-5, 2 RBIs

Hayden Robinson: 2-for-5, 2 RBIs

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Prep Softball

Madison County 7, Cullman 4

Reese Hopper: 2-for-3, 2 RBIs

 

Sumiton Christian 9, Good Hope 0

 

Good Hope 10, East Lawrence 0

Campbell Koch: 3-for-4, 3 RBIs

Haley Lay: 2-for-2, 2 RBIs

Addyson Burgess: 2 RBIs

Molly Benefield: 5 IP, 3 H, 8 K

 

American Christian 15, Good Hope 5

Calleigh Granger: 2 RBIs

 

West Point 8, Hatton 7

Kara Jones: 3-for-3

Macayla Wilkins: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs

Brinlee Phillips: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs

 

Pell City 17, West Point 0

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Friday — April 11

Prep Baseball

Cold Springs 5, Winston County 0

Cooper Johnson: 6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K

 

Mortimer Jordan 2, Cullman 1

 

Houston 10, Cullman 4

Cooper Loftin: 2 RBIs

 

Fairview 11, Brewer 1

Conner Scott: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs

Jaxon Robertson: 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 7 K

*Fairview clinches playoff berth

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Prep Softball

Cold Springs 8, J.B. Pennington 4

Brooklyn Ingram: 2 RBIs

Adriana Young: 2 RBIs

Hayden 4, Cullman 1

 

Cullman 4, Brookville 1

Hattie Graham: 2 RBIs

Kynlei Storey: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 K

 

Scottsboro 4, West Point 1

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Prep Soccer (Girls)

Cullman 10, Jasper 0

Khloie Harris, Lily Lambert, Eva Allen and Alexia Harris: 2 goals

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Prep Soccer (Boys)

Cullman 3, Jasper 2

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Thursday — April 10

Prep Baseball

J.B. Pennington 8, Hanceville 5

Luke Brown: 2-for-2, 2 RBIs

 

Hanceville 8, J.B. Pennington 4

Luke Brown: 2-for-2, 2 RBIs

Eder Hererra: 2 RBIs

Cody Belcher: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 7 K

 

Locust Fork 6, Holly Pond 1

Sam Hunt: 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 6 K

 

Holly Pond 16, Locust Fork 6

Carson Ryan: 2 RBIs

 

Russellville 11, West Point 3

 

West Point 10, Russellville 5

Titan Thornton: 4-for-4, 2 RBIs

Cade Welborn: 3-for-4, 3 RBIs

Jay Lamar: 5.2 IP, 3 H, ER, 5 K

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Prep Softball

Arab 11, Fairview 8

Ayda Payne: 2-for-3 (2 HR), 3 RBIs

 

Hanceville 11, J.B. Pennington 0

Karrigan Pipkin: 3-for-3, 2 RBIs

Kynzlee Farr: 3-for-4, RBI

Josi Jones: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs | 6 IP, H, 5 K

 

Russellville 13, West Point 2