Shown is Athens High senior Brianna Caldwell after making contact Thursday on a pitch thrown by Briarwood’s Morgan Reed, a Notre Dame signee. Caldwell hit a team-leading 15th home run against Rehobeth during Thursday’s state tournament at Lagoon Field.

Three Limestone County ball clubs spent last week vying for state championships in Montgomery, with two schools returning home with new hardware.

Trojans bring back Red Map

The Athens Bible baseball team captured the state runner-up trophy Friday during the Class 1A finals against No. 1 St. Luke’s at Riverwalk Stadium.

The No. 4 Trojans finished the season 28-10.

Tigers claw their way to first baseball Red Map

The Ardmore baseball team capped a record-setting season Friday night, earning a state runner-up trophy in its first trip to the Class 4A finals against No. 1 Charles Henderson.

The No. 5 Tigers finished the season 27-11.

Golden Eagles soar

The Athens softball team advanced to the eight-team Class 5A state tournament at Lagoon Park, finishing the season at 40-19 after falling to Briarwood Christian and Rehobeth on Thursday.

— Kim West