The Reset: Spring sports in full swing

Over the course of the year, The Homewood Star will keep you up to date on the various Homewood High School athletic teams. For previous weekly updates, click here.

SOFTBALL

The Homewood High School softball team won a thriller over Pleasant Grove on Monday, taking down the Spartans 13-12. Trailing 9-8 heading into the seventh inning, Homewood scored five runs to take the lead on four straight hits. Rachel Box went 3-for-4 in the game with a double and four RBIs. Leadoff hitter Alexia Hood had two hits and drove in three runs, and Maggie Sheffer had a triple and two RBIs.

BASEBALL

The Homewood High baseball team lost to Vestavia Hills, 5-4, on Tuesday night, after the Patriots rallied from a 4-0 deficit. Josh Hall was 3-for-3 in the game, including an RBI triple in the fifth.

On Friday, the Patriots fell to defending Class 6A state champion Helena, 14-2.

The Patriots rebounded to secure two wins on Saturday. They picked up a 9-8 win over Tuscaloosa County to begin the day after overcoming a 6-3 deficit. Ben Teel’s walk-off double in the eighth inning scored Hall and gave Homewood the win. Teel nearly threw a no-hitter in Homewood’s 3-0 win over McAdory. He surrendered just one hit and struck out 10 hitters.

SOCCER

The Homewood girls soccer team picked up a 3-2 win over John Carroll in penalty kicks on Tuesday. The Patriots boys also beat John Carroll, picking up a 3-1 win. On Friday, the boys team snagged a 1-0 win over Albertville.

Over the weekend, the boys team took home the title in the Florence Soccer Challenge. On Saturday, Homewood tied with Fort Payne, 0-0, before beating Athens, 4-0. Against Athens, Abraham Jaimes, Will Mistrot, Eric Hepp and Jackson Wallace scored goals, and keeper Ian Myers kept a clean sheet.

In the championship game, Homewood edged Northview, 1-0. Connor Smith scored the only goal and the Patriots improved to 7-0-1 on the year. Stanford Massie was named tournament MVP.

The girls fell to McGill-Toolen, 3-2, on Saturday.

FOOTBALL

Homewood announced Heath Brunner as the team's offensive coordinator.

— Who did we miss? What else would you like to see mentioned? For any suggestions, feel free to email sports editor Kyle Parmley at kparmley@starnespublishing.com.