Middle Tennessee Sports Network

The Hawks made the most of their very first state tournament game, as they extinguished the Blaze in dominant fashion.

Josh Jeffcoat pitched a brilliant five-and-two-thirds innings for the Eagles, throwing 11 strikeouts, while he and his teammates piled on the runs at the plate to win their third straight Class 1A Baseball State Championship.

Brayden Baker threw a 1-run, 1-hit gem on the mound, while his Eagles teammates crushed the Golden Tornadoes at the plate.

Kelcie Watts's Top of the 5th inning grand slam was the winning hit as the Tigerettes won their second state championship.

The Tigerettes' offense was boosted by a six-run Bottom of the 3rd, but ace pitcher Kailey Plumlee made all 21 Eagleville outs: 20 strikeouts, and catching the game-ending pop-up.

Wildcats starter Christian Henderson had no strikeouts, but only gave up three hits, no walks, and hit no batters in five innings of work, while all nine Clarksville batters reached base at least once, and six of them scored at least one run, in a run-rule victory against the Redhawks to open the 4A State Tournament.

TJ Sims scored the winning run in the Top of the 8th, then struck out Bradley Pippin in the Bottom of the 8th to seal the Bulldogs' place in the sectional round.

The Warriors used a four-run Bottom of the 3rd to advance to the Region 4-4A Baseball Tournament Consolation Final, and end the Stars' season.

Dakota Green threw five strikeouts in six innings of work, and Gunnar Waldrop had a two-run home run, as the Warriors repeated as District 7-4A Baseball Tournament champions.

42 elite players closed down the 2022-23 season with some fun at Ford Ice Center in Bellevue.