By Bobby Mathews, Sports Editor
ALBERTVILLE — In the end, Leeds came up just a little short against Sardis. The Green Wave fell 8-5 to end their postseason run.

Leeds second baseman Katelyn Howard makes a throw during the AHSAA 5A East Regional softball tournament. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)
There was hope in the fifth inning when Leeds scored two to tie things up at 5 runs apiece when senior shortstop Zoie Galloway doubled to score Sophie Sisk and Sophie Gromko.
But the Green Wave could come no closer. Leeds was plagued by errors on the day, committing 5.
Sisk scored twice, and Gromko went 3-for-3 with an RBI and scored. Galloway went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI, and Tanner Galloway went 1-for-3.
Emma Machen took the loss for Leeds, throwing one inning and allowing four runs on three hits and striking out two. Galloway came on in relief to pitch the rest of the game, going five innings and allowing four runs on four hits — only one of those runs earned — and striking out four and walking three.
Leeds got to the Sardis game by pummeling Guntersville, beating the Wildcats 10-4 in the Green Wave’s first contest of the day.
In that one, Sisk went 1-for-3 with an RBI, scored twice and walked. Gromko went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Galloway went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and a walk. Katelyn Howard had an RBI, while Maddie Payne had an RBI, scored and walked. Kinlee Gilley went 1-for-3 and scored twice, while Marley Miller went 1-for-3 with an RBI and scored. Selah Larson went 1-for-3 with an RBI and scored, and Tanner Galloway went 1-for-3 and scored.
Machen pitched 5 2/3 innings to get the win, allowing two runs on eight hits, striking out four and walking one. Zoie Galloway pitched 1 1/3 innings in relief, allowing two runs on three hits with a strikeout and a walk.