Slocomb defeated Ariton 2-1 to win its Mason Walding Tournament on Saturday.
The RedTops went 4-1 overall, beating Northside Methodist 4-1 and Carroll 4-0 and losing to Ariton 4-1 in pool play. They beat Northside Methodist 6-3 in the bracket semifinals before taking the championship win over Ariton.
The Purple Cats won four straight games before the loss, beating Northside Methodist 12-0, Carroll 1-0, Slocomb 4-1 and Carroll 9-3. Houston Academy opened the day with a 15-0 win over Daleville. Emily Maddox pitched three innings, allowing only one and striking out four. Alexis Milanowski was 3-for-3 with three doubles and five runs batted in and Emily Maddox was also 3-for-3 and had one RBI. Tylaya Lingo and Emily Adams were both 2-for-3 with two RBI. Both of Lingo’s hits were doubles.
The Raiders then beat North Jackson 8-0 as Hodges struck out 10 and allowed one hit over five innings. Milanowski hit a two-run homer and Hodges was 3-for-3 for HA.Abbeville Christian finishes second: Abbeville Christian finished runner-up at Pike Liberal Arts’ Jonah McWaters Tournament.