Coosa Valley wins game three at Jackson Academy to punch Final Four ticket - Shelby County Reporter

Coosa Valley wins game three at Jackson Academy to punch Final Four ticket - Shelby County Reporter

By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor JACKSON – The Coosa Valley Rebels found their season on the brink in a 4-2 game one loss to the Jackson Academy Eagles in the second round of the AISA Class A playoffs. However, with their backs against the wall, they rallied to book their place in the Final Four. Coosa Valley won game two 10-0 ahead of a 20-4 victory in the tiebreaking game three on Wednesday, April 23 at Jackson Academy. As a result, the Rebe…

Mhigeil Cerda gets ultimate birthday gift — a final four spot for UST

Mhigeil Cerda wasn’t having the birthday game he might’ve hoped for against University of the Philippines. The University of Santo Tomas slugger struggled at the plate, his earlier at-bats resulting in a mix of pop-ups and groundouts. But a day after turning 24, and with UST’s Final Four hopes on the line in the UAAP Season 87 Baseball Tournament, Cerda asked head coach Jeff Santiago for one last shot. And he made it count—delivering what could …