GDW Analysis:
Local baseball enters the month of April in the stretch run of the 2025 regular season schedule.
The next two weeks will be a high percentage of area assignments for the 8 schools covered by Gameday Weekly.
Heading into Tuesday play, four schools are winless in the early part of their area schedule, one team is beginning area play, two schools are in first place in their area and another is trying to stay close to the top of the standings.
Cold Springs Eagles:
0 & 2 in 2A, Area 11
Tuesday: at Falkville 4:30
Thursday: Vs. Falkville 4:30
Cullman Bearcats:
0 & 0 in 6A, Area 13:
Tuesday: At Jasper 6:00 (98.3 FM)
Thursday: Vs. Jasper 4:30 (98.3 FM)
Fairview Aggies:
0 & 2 in 5A, Area 15
Tuesday: At Guntersville 4:30
Thursday: Vs. Guntersville 4:30
Good Hope Raiders:
2 & 0 in 4A, Area 13
Tuesday: At West Morgan 4:30
Thursday: Vs. West Morgan 6:30
Hanceville Bulldogs:
2 & 2 in 3A, Area 12
Tuesday: Vs. Holly Pond 4:30
Wednesday: At Holly Pond 3:00
Holly Pond Broncos:
0 & 4 in 3A, Area 12
Tuesday: At Hanceville 4:30
Wednesday: Vs. Hanceville 3:00
Vinemont Eagles:
6 & 1 in 3A, Area 12
Tuesday: Vs. Locust Fork 4:30
Wednesday: At Locust Fork 4:30
West Point Warriors:
0 & 2 in 5A, Area 14
Tuesday: Vs Priceville 4:30
Thursday: At Priceville 4:30
Cold Springs, Fairview, Holly Pond, West Point have to claim victory this week in order to stay in playoff contention.
Vinemont needs to win twice against Locust Fork to clinch the No. 1 seed from 3A, Area 12.
Good Hope has a good start, but the Raiders have no room for error in a tough series with West Morgan this week, then against East Lawrence the week after.
The Raiders have the longest drought of not being in the playoffs currently. They made the postseason last time in 2021.
Cullman is up against long time rival Jasper to open the area schedule.
The Bearcats are out to get back to the playoffs after missing it in 2024, the first time in over 20 years Cullman was not a playoff qualifier.
The area champion will host a playoff series against a runner from a cross over area.
The first round is to be played the weekend of April 17 & 18.
Photo of Good Hope Raider Tripp Hudson (3) getting safely to 1st base in game vs. Hanceville March 14 at Good Hope.
Photo courtesy of Martha Needham.
