FAIRVIEW — West Point’s goal couldn’t have been simpler — take two and add to the trophy case.
Following a pair of superb showings at Mark Moore Field on Tuesday, it’s safe to say the Warriors accomplished just that.
Coach Drew Bryson’s squad bounced Cold Springs 9-2 in the semifinals before taking down Fairview 9-3 in the title clash of this year’s Cullman County Baseball Tournament for their sixth straight county championship.
“This group … we’ve been up and down all year,” Bryson said. “We were young coming into our season and we knew that. We had flashes where we’d look great and do a lot of things right. And then we had times we could do a lot of things wrong. But watching these guys go from where they started to where they finished … to put it together today by playing really clean baseball all the way around was great.
“The growth I’ve seen from these guys is something for us to hang our hat on.”
Senior JD Cochran kept the Purple and Gold bats silent throughout the game, allowing just an earned run and six hits to go along with three strikeouts. The tournament MVP also went 3-for-4 at the plate, which included an RBI single in a six-run second inning. Gus McKenney added an RBI double in the fourth inning.
“JD has been a bulldog on the mound for us,” Bryson said. “He’s had some big games for us, including tonight. It was nice for him to be able to close out his career with a night like tonight.”
Barett York hit an RBI double for Fairview. Conner Scott had an RBI groundout.
The Warriors improved to 13-13 on the season, while the Aggies dropped to 21-11-1.
See capsules from other county tournament games below as well as the All-Tournament Team.
Fairview 12, Good Hope 2
Barett York: 4-for-4, 2 RBIs
Conner Scott: 3-for-5, RBI
Bryceson Turner: 2-for-3, 2 RBIs
Gannon Black: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs
Lucas West: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs
Colton Jennings: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 K
Carter Rutherford: 2-for-3, 2 RBIs
West Point 9, Cold Springs 2
Hunter Graves: 2 RBIs
JD Cochran: 2-for-3, RBI
Josh Cherry: 6 IP, 3 H, ER, 8 K
Cold Springs 11, Vinemont 9
Matt Williams: 3-for-5, 2 RBIs
Josh Winfrey: 2-for-4 (HR), 4 RBIs
Ethan Nabors: 2-for-5, RBI
Boston Archer: 2 RBIs
Kayden Henderson: 2-for-3, RBI
Rush Sandlin: 2-for-5, RBI
William Hathaway: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6 K
Good Hope 12, Hanceville 2
Caden Drake: 2-for-3, 2 RBIs | 5 IP, 2 H, ER, 6 K
Owen Armstrong: 2-for-3, 2 RBIs
Colbi Kilpatrick: 3 RBIs
Nelson Arteaga: HR
Fairview 12, Holly Pond 2
Isaac Elrod: 3-for-4, 3 RBIs
Gannon Black: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs
Conner Scott: 2 RBIs
Bryceson Turner: 2 RBIs
Kollin Brown: 2-for-2, 2 RBIs
All-Tournament Team
Will Hathaway, Vinemont
Kollin Brown, Holly Pond
Nelson Arteaga, Hanceville
Cole Bales, Cold Springs
Josh Winfrey, Cold Springs
Caden Drake, Good Hope
Carter Rutherford, Good Hope
Barett York, Fairview
Gannon Black, Fairview
JD Cochran, West Point
Jay Lamar, West Point
Boston Freeman, West Point
Cullman County Baseball Coaches Association Scholarship
Jake Cornelius, Hanceville