For the first time in the history of St. Clair County High School in Odenville, the fast-pitch softball team has won an area crown.

Last week, the Lady Saints defeated Oneonta 5-1 to win the Class 4A, Area 10 title in the tournament played at Locust Fork. They now move on to the regionals, one step closer to the state tournament at Montgomery’s Lagoon Park.

SCCHS went 3-0 in the tournament defeating Oneonta, Locust Fork and Oneonta again.

SCCHS 9, Oneonta 3

St. Clair took care of business in the first round of the tournament, beating Oneonta 9-3. Rachel Wilson, Bianca Atkinson and Kreshayla Mickens drove in two runs each to lead the offensive attack. Kailey Morgan and Ashley Johnson also drove in runs. Atkinson, Morgan and Peyton Brasher had two hits each.

Logan Smith evened her record at 7-7, as she picked up the win. She worked five innings and gave up three runs on four hits. She walked six and struck out three. Wilson came on in relief to work two innings and pick up the save. She gave up one hit and struck out two.

SCCHS 7, Locust Fork 4

Hailey Morgan blasted a bases-clearing triple in the top of the seventh inning to help lead the Lady Saints past Locust Fork 7-4 and on into the championship game.

Smith and Wilson had two hits each, while Alycen Johnson was 1-for-1 with an RBI.

Wilson also came on in relief in the bottom of the seventh inning, and with the tying run at the plate, she struck out Jordan Head with a change-up for the save.

Alycen Johnson picked up the win and improved to 9-5 overall. She worked six innings and gave up four runs on five hits. She walked six and struck out three.

SCCHS 5, Oneonta 1

In the championship game, St. Clair’s Lady Saints made history as they defeated Oneonta 5-1 to win the area title.

Alycen Johnson pitched a complete-game four-hitter and gave up just one run as she improved to 10-5 on the season. She walked two and struck out three.

Mickens was 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and triple and drove in two runs. Kayla Pond had a triple, while Atkinson had a sacrifice fly. Morgan had a hit, while Brasher had a single and triple and drove in one run.

With the win, St. Clair improved to 22-16 overall.

Hailey Morgan was named tournament MVP. Making the All-Area team from SCCHS included Rachel Wilson, Kreshayla Mickens, Alycen Johnson, Logan Smith, Bianca Atkinson and Tiffani White.

Lady Saint head coach Matt Hicks said it has been a good season and the girls played well in the area tournament.

“They were selfless,” Hicks said. “They know their role and accept it. Starters played great and I am proud of them, but there is a reason why they start. I played about 10 girls off the bench, and every one of them did the job they were asked to do. We played like a team. We deserved this because we earned it.”

Hicks said he does not believe in taking things a game at a time.

“We take them a pitch at a time,” he said. “As we prepare for the regional tournament, we have to focus on every pitch, whether we are in the box or on the field. We have never been here. It is the next step in building this program into one that rivals the others in our county and ultimately the state. We are playing with house money. We have had a great year.”

SCCHS plays at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Liberty Park. Their opponent is Cleburne County.