Samuel Higgs / TPI The Benjamin Russell baseball team and Cash Sassano face off against Brookwood in the first of the playoffs. Coach Richy Brooks keys defensive plays as the key to pull away with a victory.
File / TPI The Reeltown baseball team and Hutson Lewis look to replicate last year’s success where they reach the Class 2A semifinals. In the first round, Reeltown matched up against Calhoun, which finished second in Class 2A Area 5.
After defeating Calera, the Benjamin Russell baseball team secured homefield advantage for the first round of the Class 6A baseball playoffs. And early on, coach Ricky Brooks knows it's going to be a tough match up against Brookwood (18-13).
“I expect a good baseball team,” Brooks said. “They played (against) good baseball teams, they are 18-13 overall. Their No. 1 pitcher is committed to Shelton State, which is a really good junior college, one with the top junior colleges in the state. So, I mean, they're going to have good players, and we're going to have to play well to win. That's our expectation.”
Samuel Higgs / TPI The Benjamin Russell baseball team and Cash Sassano face off against Brookwood in the first of the playoffs. Coach Richy Brooks keys defensive plays as the key to pull away with a victory.
File / TPI The Reeltown baseball team and Hutson Lewis look to replicate last year’s success where they reach the Class 2A semifinals. In the first round, Reeltown matched up against Calhoun, which finished second in Class 2A Area 5.
