Andalusia split with Clarke County and Opp swept Bayside Academy on Saturday during the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s baseball playoffs.

The Bulldogs got off to a good start with a 5-1 game one victory over CCHS, but ended up falling 8-2 in the second game to force a game-three decider tomorrow night at 5.

AHS needs to win tomorrow night’s game to advance to the second round. The winner of tonight’s game faces UMS-Wright in the second round. UMS demolished Hillcrest-Evergreen 20-0, 27-1 in the opening round.

The Bobcats beat the Admirals 8-4, 5-0 in the two-game sweep.

OHS advances to its third-straight, second-round appearance in the playoffs, where it will face the winner of the T.R. Miller-Excel series, which will be decided tomorrow.

In Class 1A action, Florala fell 9-4, 10-1 to Brantley; and Red Level lost 12-0, 8-1 to Kinston, ending their seasons.

The seventh-ranked Wildcats finished 13-4, while the Tigers wrapped up at 5-20.

Complete coverage of the weekend’s playoff games, along with tomorrow night’s AHS-CC game will be in Tuesday’s edition of The Star-News.