AHSAA baseball: Chelsea earns playoff sweep; more highlights

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Chelsea's Grant Hill pitches during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Grant Hill finishes his 7-1 win for a complete game during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Avery Floyd hugs Grant Hill after his 7-1 complete-game win in game one during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea welcomes in Grant Hill after his complete game, 7-1 win in game one during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea celebrates after a home run by Michael Neill during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Bronson Moore drives the ball during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea watches during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea fans watch during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Aaden Deloach gets picked off on first as Chelsea's Michael Neill handles the throw on a catch, pick-off double play during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Zane Barnes takes a walk during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Jordan Garcia tracks a pitch as he works for a walk during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Zane Barnes pitches during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea coach Michael Stallings works with his team during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Michael Neill knocks in a run during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Bryant Wisdom gets a hit in the 4-run fifth inning during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Jaxson Dohrman knocks in a run in the fifth inning during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Avery Floyd gets his hand in before the tag by Hueytown's Jose Irreaza during the AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Brandon Bousman bunts during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Jose Irreaza fist-bumps Jackson Carmichael during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Grant Hill pitches during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown fans watch during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Jose Irreaza gets Chelsea's Jackson Allison on a play at the plate during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea welcomes in Jaxson Dohrman in the four-run fifth inning during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Cooper Morgan puts the ball in play, getting aboard on an error as a run scored, during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Jackson Carmichael pitches during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Avery Floyd stirs the pot with a leadoff double that sparked a four run with inning for Chelsea during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Jackson Allison doesn’t agree with the call on an out at home during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Avery Floyd celebrates his run, the first of a four-run fifth inning, during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Cooper Morgan gets an RBI on a hit-batter with the bases loaded during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown coach Billy Chandler and Chelsea coach Michael Stallings visit with the umpires before game two during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Jackson Carmichael throws to first base during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Jackson Price pitches during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Aiden Craven gets mobbed after scoring during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Aiden Craven slide sin safely for the fourth run of game two during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Jackson Price pitches during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Brandon Bousman drops a bunt single during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Bronson Moore throws to first base during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Grant Hill turns two during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Jaxson Dohrman cheers after scoring on a wild pitch during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Jackson Turner scores on a wild pitch during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Jackson Price gets props from Michael Neill after a clean slate during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea coach Michael Stallings signals during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Avery Floyd stirs the pot on a two-RBI double, giving his team a 4-0 lead in game two during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown’s dugout cheers during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Aiden Craven and Samuel Parrish celebrate scoring on a double by Avery Floyd during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Caleb Chapman throws to first base during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Bronson Moore pops his glove behind Chelsea's Jaxson Dohrman, leading off of second, during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's William Vaughan pitches during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Avery Floyd hits a two-RBI double during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown coach Billy Chandler tracks his team during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown's Jose Irreaza reacts to a pitch during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea's Jackson Price gets props for another good inning during the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Hueytown shakes hands with Chelsea after a Chelsea sweep during the AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea celebrates after a sweep at the Chelsea at Hueytown AHSAA 6A baseball playoff series in Hueytown, Ala., Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Chelsea swept host Hueytown 7-1 and 4-0 in the first round of Class 6A Alabama High School Athletic Association baseball playoffs on Thursday behind a pair of sterling pitching performances.

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