Alabama HS baseball: No. 1 Faith Academy outlasts Briarwood Christian

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Faith celebrates the 13-7 win over Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith pitcher Lathan Boddie reacts to the 13-7 win over Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith catcher Eli Quinley, left, and pitcher Lathan Boddie react to the 13-7 win over Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith players and fans celebrate the 13-7 win over Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith pitcher Lathan Boddie reacts to the 13-7 win over Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Briarwood Christian’s Robbie Paulsen (8) reacts to 13-7 loss to Faith in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith celebrates the 13-7 win over Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith celebrates the 13-7 win over Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Briarwood Christian players react to 13-7 loss to Faith in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith’s Kobe Hunt reacts to a double against Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith’s Tucker Richardson reacts to a double against Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Briarwood Christian pitcher Robbie Paulsen reacts to a ball call against a Faith batter in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith’s Lathan Boddie comes in to pitch against Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith’s Collin Hall doubles and drives in 2 runs against Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Briarwood Christian’s Colin Lusk pitches against Faith in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith’s Bryce Turner slides underneath the tag of Briarwood Christian third baseman Ivan Hand in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith’s Grayson Finch pitches against Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith’s Collin Hall doubles and drives in 2 runs against Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Briarwood Christian’s Ivan Hand hits a 2-run homer against Faith in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith’s Bryce Turner slides into second base as Briarwood Christian’s Camden Schroeter takes the throw in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Briarwood Christian’s Ivan Hand hits a 2-run homer against Faith in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Briarwood Christian’s Robbie Paulsen pitches against Faith in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Faith celebrates scoring two runs against Briarwood Christian in Game 3 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Top-ranked Faith Academy is headed to the Class 5A state championship series thanks to three multi-run outbursts and a stellar relief effort by freshman Lathan Boddie.

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