Holy Spirit Softball Advances For Chance At First AHSAA Class 1A Title In School History

OXFORD, AL — Holy Spirit Catholic School is one step closer to its first AHSAA state softball title in school history after a blistering three-win stretch on Friday to make it to the championship round.

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Coach by Jeff Laubenthal, who is in his final season with the program, the Saints (38-10) capitalized off five straight hits to score five runs in the third inning of Friday night’s 6-0 win over defending AHSAA Class 1A champion Brantley High School.

Holy Spirit pitcher Allyssa Faircloth struck out 11 in the win over Brantley to secure the win, while Elaina Russell and Olivia Watkins had three hits each.

Charli Kyser drove in two runs in the win, while Watkins, Marianna Sellers and Addison Jones also drove in runs.

Earlier in the day, Holy Spirit defeated Sweet Water 7-1 and Cedar Bluff 3-0 to move on to Friday's final matchup.

The AHSAA says Skyline and Woodland are set to play Saturday, with the winner facing Brantley for a chance to advance to the finals to face Holy Spirit. The winner of the loser's bracket series will then have to defeat a rested Saints squard twice in order to win the series.

The championship game is tentatively set for 5 p.m. It will be live-streamed over the NFHS Network and televised on the AHSAA TV Network.

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