Mizell leads Tigers to three wins in Tennessee
Coleman Mizell, an Alabama signee, has been on a record-breaking tear for the Hartselle Tigers over the last two weeks. He has hit 11 home runs and 29 RBI while going 23-of-44. He has helped lead the Tigers to seven wins in their previous ten games, including three of four in Tennessee and two over Sparkman.
“Coleman is a special hitter, and the things he is doing at the plate is special but not surprising to us,” Hartselle coach Jake Miles said. “He is in a good zone right now and is a big piece to our lineup. He and the other guys in the lineup continue to grind and compete for every at-bat.”
Hartselle 13, Bartlett (Tenn.) 2
Coleman Mizell hit two home runs and had four RBI to lead Hartselle to a 13-2 win over Bartlett (Tenn.) Brody Leathers added three hits, including a homer, and three RBI, while Cade Miles added a home run and two RBI. Cam Palahach and Lawson Williams each had a hit and two RBI. Greyson Howard picked up the win, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out five in 4 1/3 innings.
Siegel (Tenn.) 8, Hartselle 3
Leathers had two hits, including a double, and two RBI in Hartselle’s 8-3 loss to Siegel (Tenn.) Mizell added two hits, including a double, while Howard and Jo Jo Williamson, an Alabama commit, each added a double. Nic Chumley took the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits in two innings.
Hartselle 17, Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.) 4
Cam Palahach had two hits and four RBI to lead Hartselle to a 17-4 win over Hamilton Southeastern (IN). Mizell added two hits, including a home run and an RBI, along with scoring two runs, while Howard had a home run and two RBI and scored two runs. Cade Miles doubled, drove in two runs and scored two runs. Jace Meadows struck out five in seven innings while giving up three earned runs to pick up the win.
Hartselle 11, Riverdale (Tenn.) 6
The Tigers defeated Riverdale (Tenn.) 11-6 as Mizell launched two home runs and drove in six RBI while going 4-for-4 and scoring four runs. Peyton Steele, an Alabama commit, went 4-for-4 with three doubles and three RBIs. Eli Tidwell had two hits and three runs scored. Leathers scored three runs. Steele picked up the win after allowing two runs on four hits in three innings. Tidwell earned the save with four innings of relief.
Hartselle 9, Sparkman 3
The Tigers opened the week playing their fourth doubleheader in six days. They defeated Sparkman 9-3 in game one. Williams had a hit and drove in two runs, while Tidwell had three hits and an RBI. Howard added two hits and an RBI. Peyton Steele had three hits while pitching 4 1/3 innings to earn the win, allowing three earned runs on six hits and striking out two. Tidwell pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief, allowing no hits and one base runner.
Hartselle 8, Sparkman 3
Williams had three hits, including a double, and two RBIs to lead Hartselle to an 8-3 win in game two. Palahach added three hits, including two doubles and an RBI, while Mizell had three hits and an RBI.
Jack Smith picked up the win after allowing two earned runs on four hits while striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings. Leathers pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief, allowing one hit.
“It is always good to travel off as a team and play another weekend against solid competition,” Miles said. “We played 10 games during spring break and our team seems to continue to develop and improve as we prepare to finish our season with area play. Every single player on our team continues to find ways to help our team compete in each game.”
