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Apr. 17—FALKVILLE — Falkville softball coach Christy Ferguson reached a career milestone Thursday night, winning her 400th game as a head coach with the Blue Devils' 16-6 victory over Decatur Heritage.
Ferguson, who is in her 13th season as a head coach, has also coached at Hartselle and Danville. She led Hartselle to state championships in 2014 and 2018 and led Danville to the state tournament in 2023.
"I've been blessed that the Good Lord has allowed me to do something that I love for 28 years, 13 as a head coach," Ferguson said. "When I look back (on my career), I wouldn't be where I am without a lot of people. Assistant coaches, players, my parents and other family members have played a big part in me getting this far."
On Thursday, Harper Ward drove in three runs. Peyton Holloway added three hits and Karsyn Echols got the win, allowing five hits and six runs with 13 strikeouts. Brinley Aldridge led Decatur Heritage with two RBIs.
Ferguson, who is in her second season at Falkville, said she believes she'll keep going for at least a few more years and maybe even chase win No. 500.
"We have some really young and talented players here (at Falkville) that have rekindled that fire in me," she said. "500 could definitely be in sight but the big thing for me is just chasing that blue trophy. That's always my goal."
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Hartselle 18, Decatur 0: Amelia Fox, Katie Norgard and Hat Peterson all homered for Hartselle. Fox and Peterson finished with four RBIs each, while Norgard had three RBIs. Jazlyn Jackson led Decatur with two hits.
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West Morgan 8, Good Hope 4: Melea Harris had three hits in four at-bats and finished with three RBIs for the Rebels. Chasity Rikard and Alyssa Cleveland each added an RBI.
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Ardmore 17, Buckhorn 2: Makena Hall homered and had four RBIs to lead Ardmore. Fallon Broadway and Neeci Tyler each added two RBIs.
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Hazel Green 10, Austin 6: Liann Sanchez drove in three runs to lead Austin.
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Huntsville 3, West Limestone 2: Aubrey Bethune led West Limestone with two hits and an RBI.
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Hoover 10, Athens 7: Rayne Brewer reached base three times and scored twice for Athens (19-14-1).
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Central-Florence 13, Hatton 3: Izzy Vinson had an RBI and scored once for Hatton (4-30-1).
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Florence 7, East Limestone 2: Mahaley Lassie had an RBI and scored for East Limestone.
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Lindsay Lane 13, Decatur Heritage 1: Grayson Miller drove in four runs on three hits for the 2A No. 1 Lions. Miller also got the win on the mound, allowing four hits and a run with eight strikeouts. Wyatt Wallace added three RBIs, while Landon Henry knocked in Decatur Heritage's run.
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Christy Ferguson has won 400 games as a head coach.
Christy Ferguson has coached at Falkville, Hartselle, and Danville.
Ferguson led Hartselle to state championships in 2014 and 2018 and took Danville to the state tournament in 2023.
Harper Ward drove in three runs, Peyton Holloway had three hits, and Karsyn Echols secured the win with 13 strikeouts.

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Hartselle 8, Athens 2: Braden Weathers and Cruise Baker each hit home runs as Hartselle clinched its area series with Athens. Baker finished with two RBIs, while Weathers had an RBI. Cole Griffin added two RBIs.
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Decatur 13, Muscle Shoals 7: Harris Penley was 3-for-3 with five RBIs in the opening game of a doubleheader for the Red Raiders. Reeves Waller scored three runs.
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West Morgan 4, Danville 0: Titan Partlow allowed just four hits with 11 strikeouts for the Rebels. Colby Jones scored three runs.
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Priceville 3, Lawrence County 2: Sawyer Mims was 3-for-3 with two runs scored for Priceville. Ben Newton had an RBI and scored for Lawrence County.
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East Limestone 8, Ardmore 2: Charlie Eslick hit a three-run home run to help lead the Indians. Alex Adkins added two hits and an RBI. Luke Ezell hit a two-run home run for Ardmore.
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Brewer 9, Fairview 1: Elijah Martin got the win on the mound, allowing two hits and no runs with three strikeouts for the Patriots. Logan Paseur had two RBIs.
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West Limestone 16, Westminster Christian 6: Hayden Hill had four hits, two RBIs and scored three runs for the Wildcats. Wesley Dean added three hits and an RBI.
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Athens Bible 10, Holly Pond 7: Athens Bible scored seven runs in the second inning. Jake Banta had three hits and an RBI.
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Clements 19, Covenant Christian 4: Hayden Tucker had three RBIs and scored four runs to lead Clements. Cannon Lovell also had three RBIs.
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Fairview 8, Brewer 2: Bryson Stump hit a two-run home run to lead Brewer.