By Gary Lloyd
Hewitt-Trussville was No. 6 in the last Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A rankings of the regular season, released Thursday.
The Lady Huskies (33-10) were No. 10 in the previous week
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Hewitt-Trussville on Tuesday defeated then-No. 3 Oak Mountain 8-2 on senior night. Senior Kimberly Mullins pitched a complete game, allowing two earned runs on eight hits, earning her 18th win of the season. Kristen Bittle was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
The five Class 6A teams ahead of Hewitt-Trussville, in order, are Pelham, Sparkman, Vestavia Hills, Dothan and Central-Phenix City.
Hewitt-Trussville won the Class 6A, Area 12 regular season championship earlier this month and hosts the area tournament against Gardendale, Carver and Huffman next Thursday and Friday at Goldie Paine Field.
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