Hartselle youth softball All-Stars get into action
The Hartselle Youth Softball All-Star teams started their journey to the state tournament in Alabaster with Pre-Area tournaments the past two weekends.
Pre-Area 1 was played at Palmer Park in Madison May 31 through June 1, and two teams came away with tournament championships. In 6U, Hartselle went 4-1 to win the championship. In 8U, Hartselle Black went undefeated to win the tournament.
In 6U, Decatur held on to defeat Hartselle to force a winner-take-all championship game. Hartselle won the second game 17-4 to bring home the championship.
In 8U, Hartselle Black came back from a 17-2 deficit to defeat Florence 20-19 in the championship game.
Results
6U
Hartselle 23, Florence 0*
Hartselle 23, Decatur 3*
Hartselle 19, Decatur 9**
Decatur 17, Hartselle 16 **
Championship Game: Hartselle 17, Decatur 4**
8U
Hartselle Grey 14, Madison 10*
Hartselle Black 20, Muscle Shoals 3*
Hartselle Black 20, East Morgan 2*
Hartselle Grey 21, Decatur White 6*
Florence 23, Hartselle Grey 11*
Hartselle Black 28, Madison 7*
Hartselle Black 26, Decatur Blue 3**
Central 19, Hartselle Grey 18**
Hartselle Black 12, Limestone Co 6**
Championship Game: Hartselle Black 20, Florence 19**
10U
Limestone Co 3, Hartselle 1*
Hartselle 11, Madison 1*
Florence 11, Hartselle 10*
Hartselle 9, Decatur 8**
Moulton 11, Hartselle 7**
*Pool Play
**Bracket Play
Pre-Area 2 was played in Florence at the Coffee-O’Neal Sportsplex June 7-8. The Hartselle 6U team was the only team to bring home a championship victory.
Hartselle 6U defeated Athens 27-6 in the championship game to earn the team’s second tournament victory of the All-Star season on Saturday.
Results
6U
Hartselle 24, Decatur 7*
Hartselle 22, Athens 1*
Hartselle 16, Florence 5**
Championship Game: Hartselle 27, Athens 6**
8U
Hartselle Black 18, Central 4*
Hartselle Grey 14, Florence 7*
Hartselle Black 19, Athens 3*
Hartselle Grey 14, Decatur 4*
Hartselle Black 18, Lawrence Co 2**
Limestone Co 13, Hartselle Grey 12**
Florence 6, Hartselle Black 5**
10U
Limestone Co 15, Hartselle 5*
Decatur 10, Hartselle 8*
Florence 4, Hartselle 2**
*Pool Play
**Bracket Play
The All-Star teams continue play this weekend in Athens in the Area tournament. Games begin Thursday night at the Athens Sportsplex.