Alabama high school baseball: Faith Academy sweeps Demopolis; more highlights

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Faith’s Mattox Diard is thrown out at the plate and tagged by Demopolis catcher Bryce McElroy during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ Wesley Goodwin catches a fly ball during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith pitcher Brodie Wilson begins his windup during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith pitcher Brodie Wilson catches an infield popup during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Grayson Finch chases down a fly ball to left field during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ Wesley Goodwin fields a ball hit to left field during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Bryce Turner makes a play on a ball hit into the outfield during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Riley Wilemon steals second base during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Riley Wilemon catches a fly ball during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis pitcher Jack Pritchett begins his windup during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith relief pitcher Lathan Boddie gets the save during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ Bryant Deas happily takes a walk during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ Jake Powell dives back to first base during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Carlos Ortiz and Collin Hall celebrate after scoring a run during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith relief pitcher Lathan Boddie throws from the mound during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ Jake Powell turns a double play during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ Josiah Colgrove is thrown out at the plate and tagged by Faith catcher Eli Quinley during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ John McAlpine lays down a bunt during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith pitcher Brodie Wilson fields a bunt and throws to first base for the out during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Riley Wilemon is caught off the first base bag for the out during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ Bryce McElroy swings at a pitch during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ Josiah Colgrove is hit by a pitch during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith catcher Eli Quinley and teammates celebrate ending the inning on a play at the plate during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Demopolis’ Jack Pritchett swings at a pitch during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Mattox Diard is thrown out at the plate and tagged by Demopolis catcher Bryce McElroy during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Eli Quinley swings at a pitch during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Bryce Turner swings at a pitch during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Riley Wilemon catches a fly ball during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Faith’s Carlos Ortiz dives across home plate to score a run during a preps baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)

Top-ranked Faith Academy’s Brodie Wilson shut down Demopolis batters on the way to a 2-0 win in the opening game of the Class 5A Top 10 playoff showdown series at Stankey Field at the University of South Alabama in Mobile on Thursday and the Rams rallied past the Tigers 2-1 in 9 innings in Game 2 to advance to the state semifinals.

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