The latest Alabama Sportswriters Association baseball and softball polls were released on Thursday. Six area teams continue to be ranked in their respective classes.
In softball, the Cherokee County Lady Warriors (18-2) moved up a spot to No. 2 and trail only Holtville (23-7) in the Class 4A rankings. Cherokee County hosts Jacksonville at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
The Sand Rock Lady Wildcats (18-7) held steady at No. 10 in the Class 2A softball rankings. Sand Rock plays at Geraldine on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
In Class 1A softball, the Spring Garden Lady Panthers (11-7) moved up a spot to No. 7. The Lady Panthers are scheduled to take part in the Pleasant Valley Tournament at Woodland Park in Anniston on Saturday.
Two other area Class 1A teams are receiving consideration. Those two are Cedar Bluff (9-9) and Collinsville (16-13-1).
Baseball’s postseason gets underway on Friday. Three area teams qualified, with two of them ranked.
In Class 1A, the Cedar Bluff Tigers (21-12) maintained their No. 6 ranking. They will host No. 8 Hackleburg (19-9) on Friday in a doubleheader. Game times are scheduled for 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. A third game, if necessary, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cedar Bluff.
Spring Garden (20-16) fell just short of the postseason, but still held their No. 7 ranking.
Collinsville (13-12) qualified for the playoffs as Area 14 runner-up, but was not among the teams ranked in the final regular-season poll. The Panthers travel to Tharptown for Friday’s first round. The two teams play a doubleheader at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. A third game, if necessary, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday.
In Class 3A, the Piedmont Bulldogs (22-9) maintained their No. 9 ranking from last week. The Bulldogs host Glencoe on Friday for a doubleheader. Game times are set for 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. A third game, if necessary, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday.
Below are this week’s complete rankings, beginning with softball.
ASWA softball rankings
CLASS 6A
1. Sparkman (42-5-1)
2. Bob Jones (34-11)
3. Vestavia Hills (31-4)
4. Pelham (31-5)
5. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (32-6)
6. Dothan (25-13)
7. Baker (30-8)
8. Austin (23-6-2)
9. Northview (28-11-1)
10. Enterprise (24-8)
Others nominated: Buckhorn (27-13); Central-Phenix City (24-11-1); Fairhope (16-7); Hoover (23-10); Northridge (26-12); Prattville (21-10); Theodore (19-12-1).
CLASS 5A
1. Moody (27-10)
2. Lawrence County (29-11)
3. Athens (29-9)
4. Chelsea (23-9)
5. Hartselle (26-9)
6. Pleasant Grove (18-9)
7. Hueytown (17-8)
8. Scottsboro (25-12-1)
9. St. Paul's (23-10)
10. Albertville (26-8)
Others nominated: Brookwood (14-17-1); Chilton County (20-4); Curry (20-12); East Limestone (19-14); Russell County (14-16).
CLASS 4A
1. Holtville (23-7)
2. Cherokee County (18-1)
3. Alabama Christian (15-13-1)
4. Good Hope (26-4-1)
5. Oak Grove (27-13)
6. Oneonta (20-12)
7. Springville (18-14)
8. Alexandria (18-13)
9. Corner (16-19-1)
10. Ashford (17-10)
Others nominated: Cleburne County (22-10); Headland (15-3); Bibb County (17-16); Haleyville (16-12); Locust Fork (14-10).
CLASS 3A
1. White Plains (32-7)
2. Pisgah (22-7-1)
3. Excel (19-2)
4. Glencoe (27-8)
5. Winfield (26-12-1)
6. Cordova (26-11-2)
7. Geneva (13-3)
8. Saks (22-11)
9. Susan Moore (27-7)
10. Opp (23-10)
Others nominated: Ashville (14-13); Colbert County (19-2); Hamilton (22-10); Madison Academy (22-11); Northside (16-18-1); Sylvania (17-9); Trinity (22-9).
CLASS 2A
1. Hatton (29-5-2)
2. Sumiton Christian (32-11)
3. Ider (31-8)
4. American Christian (19-9-1)
5. Ariton (20-5-1)
6. Mobile Christian (23-10)
7. West End (16-7)
8. Lexington (16-12)
9. Leroy (27-6)
10. Sand Rock (18-7)
Others nominated: Elba (13-10); Fyffe (10-10); G.W. Long (10-8); Houston Academy (15-10-1); Mars Hill (16-8-3).
CLASS 1A
1. Ragland (13-5)
2. South Lamar (27-4)
3. Parrish (27-3)
4. Kinston (22-4)
5. Lynn (32-3)
6. Berry (18-7)
7. Spring Garden (11-7)
8. Athens Bible (18-9)
9. Pleasant Home (18-9)
10. Belgreen (17-5)
Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (9-9); Collinsville (16-13-1); Decatur Heritage (19-8); Woodville (14-11).
AISA
1. Macon-East (42-6)
2. Marengo Academy (20-4)
3. Glenwood (30-9-1)
4. Wilcox Academy (14-9)
5. Kingwood Christian (25-7)
6. Prattville Christian (14-6)
7. Lakeside (13-3)
8. Clarke Prep (17-7)
9. Cornerstone Christian (16-3)
10. Edgewood Academy (11-9)
Others nominated: Ashford Academy (19-8); Jackson Academy (15-5); Lee-Scott Academy (16-11); Lowndes Academy (12-6); Pickens Academy (15-6).
ASWA baseball rankings
CLASS 6A
1. Pelham (31-2)
2. Bob Jones (34-6)
3. Fairhope (29-4)
4. Oxford (29-11)
5. Hoover (28-9)
6. Prattville (30-4)
7. Central-Phenix City (25-10)
8. Spain Park (28-13)
9. Buckhorn (29-11)
10. Clay-Chalkville (31-4)
Others nominated: Baldwin County (22-12) Enterprise (21-12), Hewitt-Trussville (27-11), Smiths Station (24-10), Theodore (28-7), Vestavia Hills (18-7).
CLASS 5A
1. Russell County (34-10)
2. Hueytown (32-6)
3. Spanish Fort (27-6)
4. Cullman (27-12)
5. Henderson-Troy (24-7)
6. Hartselle (31-17)
7. Briarwood Christian (24-6)
8. Chilton County (29-5)
9. Rehobeth (20-6)
10. St. Paul’s (19-7)
Others nominated: Demopolis (23-8), Faith Academy (16-9), Fort Payne (24-11), Muscle Shoals (22-14), Southside-Gadsden (18-13), Walker (20-12).
CLASS 4A
1. Beauregard (28-12)
2. Deshler (30-6)
3. Bibb County (25-11)
4. UMS-Wright (20-9)
5. Haleyville (24-10)
6. St. James (26-6)
7. Oneonta (17-5)
8. Holtville (22-18)
9. Saraland (17-11)
10. Alabama Christian (19-11)
Others nominated: Brooks (20-11), Dora (22-12), Guntersville (17-7), Headland (14-9), Priceville (21-13), W.S. Neal (20-9).
CLASS 3A
1. Lauderdale County (35-11)
2. Hokes Bluff (18-6)
3. Sheffield (31-17)
4. Plainview (29-5)
5. Vinemont (26-5)
6. Bayside Academy (25-5)
7. T. R. Miller (17-7)
8. Montevallo (23-5)
9. Piedmont (22-9)
10. Madison Academy (18-16)
Others nominated: LAMP (18-14); Northside (15-7); Opp (17-5); Pisgah (21-7); Slocomb (19-7); Trinity (19-10).
CLASS 2A
1. Mars Hill Bible (30-6)
2. Leroy (26-5)
3. American Christian (23-12)
4. Westbrook Christian (25-9)
5. Wicksburg (17-9)
6. G.W. Long (25-7)
7. Flomaton (22-4)
8. Houston Academy (19-7)
9. Thorsby (18-9)
10. Hatton (26-15)
Others nominated: Cottage Hill (17-14); Providence Christian (16-8); Samson (19-5); Westminster Christian (19-14).
CLASS 1A
1. Brantley (25-8)
2. Shoals Christian (20-19)
3. Athens Bible (25-9)
4. Sweet Water (15-12)
5. Fayetteville (17-13)
6. Cedar Bluff (21-12)
7. Spring Garden (20-16)
8. Hackleburg (19-9)
9. St. Luke’s (16-13)
10. Vina (19-10)
Others nominated: Berry (12-6); Gaston (10-9); Marion County (14-10).
AISA
1. Edgewood Academy (27-3)
2. Pike Liberal Arts (22-5)
3. Glenwood Academy (29-10)
4. Lee Scott Academy (22-8)
5. Macon-East Academy (22-13)
6. Cornerstone Christian (17-4)
7. Coosa Academy (22-9)
8. Jackson Academy (16-3)
9. Autauga Academy (27-8)
10. Clarke Prep School (17-6)
Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (18-10); Tuscaloosa Academy (16-11).
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