Class 2A baseball: Beau Willis pitches Mars Hill to Game 1 win over Ariton

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Ariton's Pierce Gill gets Mars Hill Bible's Malen Moore during an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Mars Hill Bible cheers early during an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 against Ariton at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Ariton’s dugout tracks the game against Mars Hill Bible during an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Mars Hill Bible's Brooks Campbell celebrates a hit against Ariton during an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Ariton's Pierce Gill jogs off after ending a threat by Mars Hill Bible during an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Ariton's Easton Kilpatrick come sin after a clean inning against Mars Hill Bible during an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Ariton's Wells Ganey and Mars Hill Bible's Malen Moore fist bump to start the game in the top of the first inning during an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Mars Hill Bible's Noah Hanback dives back ahead of the tag from Ariton's Asa Thompson during an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Mars Hill Bible waits for the game to start after warmups at an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 against Ariton at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Ariton's Easton Kilpatrick warms up before an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 against Mars Hill Bible at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Ariton waits for the ceremonies to start before an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 against Mars Hill Bible at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Mars Hill Bible's Beau Willis warms up before an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 against Ariton at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Mars Hill Bible waits for the start of the game before an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 against Ariton at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Ariton high-fives their vice principal after the ceremonial first pitch before an AHSAA Class 2A state baseball series, game 1 against Mars Hill Bible at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Monday, May 18, 2026.
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Beau Willis was masterful on the mound Monday afternoon to lift Mars Hill Bible to within one game of winning the Class 2A state baseball championship.

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