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By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor

When the dust settled on Jack Hayes Field after the 2025 Chilton County Baseball Tournament, it was the Tigers of Chilton County High School once again standing tall after capturing their fifth consecutive tournament title. The double elimination tournament got altered a bit due to impending weather coming in near the end of the tournament, but it was picture-perfect scenes for the most part throughout the action from March 10-14.

The Tigers won their first three games over Maplesville, Thorsby and Jemison High Schools to reach the final on March 14 unbeaten. The Panthers of Jemison took the road less traveled and battled through four games to make the tournament final.

Brody Pierce started the final with a lead-off home run for CCHS that set the tone and helped build an early 3-0 lead. The Panthers came to play in the final as well, cutting the lead to 3-2 after Brody Blackmon’s two-RBI single in the fourth inning. The Tigers responded with three runs in the bottom half of the fourth inning to take a 6-2 lead, but Jemison fought back again. They posted three runs in their next half inning behind an RBI single from Jon Paul Gentry and a two-RBI single from London Colton.

After that, CCHS scored the game’s final seven runs to cruise to the 13-5 win late behind three home runs — Pierce, Stephen Cromer and J.D. Terrell. Pierce was 3-for-4 with two RBIs, Cromer and Coven Crumpton each knocked in two runs and J.D. Terrell went 2-for-2 with three RBIs.

The Panthers got production throughout their lineup with seven of their nine hitters recording a hit, but Colton’s 2-for-4 effort and Blackmon’s 2-for-3 effort were the only multi-hit stat lines in the final for Jemison.

 

Day 1, March 10

Chilton County High School defeats Maplesville High School 5-2

CCHS took a 3-0 lead into the fourth inning before Maplesville manufactured two runs off two fielders’ choices to cut it to 3-2. The Tigers added two runs late to win 5-2. Cromer and Terrell each went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Terrell knocked two doubles. Garrett Lawley drove in two runs, and Ethan Benson drove in a run too. Lawley shined on the mound for CCHS going a complete seven innings while surrendering three runs, two hits and striking out four batters.

Luke Gray and Randall Stoudenmire each drove in a run for Maplesville.

Jemison High School defeats Verbena High School 10-0

Colton threw a no-hitter for Jemison going five innings with three walks and 11 strikeouts. Hunter Scott led the Panthers at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort with a double and RBI, followed by Cooper Smitherman and Gentry each going 2-for-3. Smitherman blasted a three-run homer.

 

Day 2, March 11

Chilton County High School defeats Thorsby High School 9-6

Thorsby built a 6-0 lead over CCHS until the Tigers erupted for nine runs across the final three innings to take the win. Terrell drove in three runs, Logan Coppedge knocked two doubles and Keegan Oaks drove in two runs to help boost the Tigers. Braylon Carroll, Collier Price and Grayson McManus all had two hits each for Thorsby, and one of Price’s went for a double.

Jemison High School defeats Isabella High School 12-0

Carter Domino tosses the second consecutive no hitter for Jemison going five innings with two walks and 14 strikeouts. He also drove in three runs at the plate to lead the team, followed by Scott and Colton with two RBIs and a double each.

 

Day 3, March 12

Maplesville High School defeats Verbena High School 16-1

All five of Verbena’s hits came on singles while the Maplesville offense erupted for extra-base hits. Cade Smith was 3-for-4 with a double and five RBIs, followed by Jake Carlee with three RBIs to power Maplesville. The loss eliminated Verbena from the tournament.

Thorsby High School defeats Isabella High School 12-1

The Rebels rolled through Isabella to eliminate the Mustangs from the tournament behind Collier Price’s 3-for-3 day with a double and an RBI. J.T. Green was also 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs, and Christian Davenport also knocked in three runs. The pitching duo of Christopher Buendtner and Max Burnett combined for five innings, four hits, one unearned run and five strikeouts. Eli Boatwright was 2-for-3 for Isabella to lead the team.

Chilton County High School defeats Jemison High School 3-2

The Tigers clinched their spot in the tournament final with a walk-off win over Jemison in the eighth inning by way of an error at third base. All six hits for Jemison were singles, and Domino drove in a run. Terrell was 2-for-3 to lead CCHS, and Lawley and Josh Parker each drove in a run. Logan Coppedge started the game for the Tigers and went five innings while surrendering one hit, one unearned run and striking out eight hitters. Benson came on in relief and was equally effective throwing three innings with five hits and one run.

 

Day 4, March 13

Thorsby High School defeats Maplesville High School 7-0

The Rebels kept their quest for a county tournament title alive behind Carroll’s complete game on the mound where he surrendered nine hits, all singles, one run and struck out five. Thorsby only outhit Maplesville 10-9, but it was the timing of their hits that made the difference.

Aiden Seeley and Manuel Castillo each drove in two runs for Thorsby, and Cade Smith and Braden Atcheson each had two hits for Maplesville in their final game of the tournament.

Jemison High School defeats Thorsby High School 4-3

The Panthers led 4-2 before Burnett drove in a run in the top of the seventh inning to make it a one-run game, but he was thrown out advancing to third base. After a single put the game-tying run on, Smitherman struck out the last Rebel batter to give Jemison the win and a spot in the tournament final. Green was 2-for-3 with two doubles, and Burnett threw three and two-third innings in relief while giving up two hits, no runs and striking out seven hitters.