The Wetumpka baseball team knew its road to a state championship had to go through Mobile, and unfortunately, that's where it ended.
Saraland took the series win on Friday, taking advantage of its at-bats and fielding errors from Wetumpka. The first game was tight from the start, but eventually ended in an 8-5 loss for the Indians.
The Spartans struck first in the with the Indians battled back with two runs in the fourth inning. However, that's where the Spartans got the ball rolling with a five-run outing in the fifth, a lead that was too much for the Indians to overcome.
The second game became a continuation of the first with Saraland taking a 5-0 victory and the series. Again, Saraland got out to a lead that ended up being too much from Wetumpka and was made even worse with the Indians’ cold at-bats — finishing with just one on the day belonging to Kyle Richardson.
Wetumpka finished the year with an 18-15 record and finished second in the Class 6A Area 4. Although it will lose some notable pieces from the squad, it will reload next season with lofty expectations.
