Hartselle sweeps Cullman to advance to third round
Hartselle's baseball team defeated Cullman in a two-game sweep to advance to the third round of the Class 6A playoffs. The Tigers won the first game 5-4 in eight innings on a walk-off sacrifice fly by Cain Falciani, then secured the series with an 8-1 victory in the second game. Hartselle will now travel to face the winner of the Mountains Brook vs. Pell City series.
- ▪Hartselle defeated Cullman 5-4 in Game 1 on a walk-off sacrifice fly by Cain Falciani in the eighth inning.
- ▪Cruise Baker tied the Game 1 matchup twice, with a two-RBI double in the fifth and a solo home run in the seventh.
- ▪Hartselle won Game 2 by a decisive 8-1 margin to complete the playoff series sweep.
- ▪Head coach Brad Phillips credited the team's road experience during the regular season for their postseason readiness.
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