Alabama high school baseball: Hubbertville, Hewitt-Trussville complete field for state finals
The field is complete for the AHSAA state baseball finals, which start Monday in Oxford.
Olivia Bennett 
The path to the AHSAA state baseball finals is officially set. Following a thrilling weekend of semifinal action, Hewitt-Trussville and Hubbertville have punched their tickets to Oxford to compete for state titles.
Hewitt-Trussville punches Class 7A ticket
No. 2 Hewitt-Trussville secured its spot in the Class 7A championship series on Saturday night, defeating ninth-ranked Thompson 7-1 in a decisive Game 3. Senior pitcher Cale McIntosh proved to be the anchor for the Huskies (32-9), expertly navigating a pair of bases-loaded jams early in the contest.
Thompson (27-19) threatened immediately, loading the bases with no outs in the first inning, but came up empty. They returned to the doorstep in the fourth inning with one out, but again, could not convert. Huskies coach Jeff Mauldin praised McIntosh’s poise, noting that his ability to escape those early pressures shifted the game's momentum entirely in Hewitt-Trussville's favor.
McIntosh finished his night with eight strikeouts over six-plus innings, allowing four hits and one run before hitting the AHSAA pitch count limit in the seventh. Rylan Clark stepped in to record the final two outs.
Offensively, Andrew Walker fueled the Huskies with a 2-for-4 performance featuring two doubles and an RBI. T Alfano also went 2-for-4 with an RBI, while B Bales added a perfect 2-for-2 line. The victory sets up a championship showdown against No. 5 Auburn, which begins Thursday at 2 p.m. in Oxford. This marks the Huskies' first title series appearance since 2022.
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Hubbertville rallies to claim Class 1A spot
In the Class 1A bracket, No. 3 Hubbertville (25-7) completed an impressive comeback, eliminating top-ranked Appalachian with a 10-3 victory in Game 3. The Lions surged late, tallying nine runs across their final three at-bats to pull away.
Landon Dodd earned the win on the mound, working 6.1 innings while striking out six and scattering seven hits. Kane Rushing and Blaize Wakefield paced the offense with two hits each, while Bryce Afshar contributed a double and two RBIs. The Lions now head to Choccolocco Park in Oxford to face Fayetteville in the championship series, which kicks off Wednesday at 2 p.m.
