Wednesday AHSAA regional softball: teams advance to state championship tournament
Teams in three classes earned spots on Wednesday for next week’s AHSAA softball state championship tournament.
The second day of regional action produced 24 qualifiers among Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A – some games remain to be played – at four sites while Class 6A teams played to the winners bracket final.
The upset of the day came when Class 6A top-ranked Wetumpka fell to unranked Baldwin County 3-0 in first round action. Wetumpka responded with a 10-0 win over Theodore in elimination bracket play and faces Saraland on Thursday.
Baldwin County beat Pike Road 5-0 in second round play with Madilyn Byrd pitching both wins. Baldwin County plays Spanish Fort in the winners bracket final.
Regional tournaments are being played at Gulf Shores Sportsplex (South), Montgomery’s Lagoon Park (Central), Albertville’s Sand Mountain Park (East), and Florence’s Coffee O’Neal Park (North). Regionals consist of eight teams in each class except Class 7A with only four teams.
The winners bracket champion is the state tournament No. 1 qualifier and the elimination bracket winner is the No. 2 qualifier in each class.
Class 3A qualifiers: South No. 1 Opp, No. 2 Ashford; Central No. 1 Beulah, No. 2 St. James; East No. 1 Plainview, No. 2 Piedmont vs. Glencoe; North No. 1 Danville, No. 2 Mars Hill Bible vs. Madison Academy or Winfield.
Class 2A qualifiers: South No. 1 J.U. Blacksher, No. 2 Wicksburg; Central No. 1 Thorsby, No. 2 Lamar County; East No. 1 Pleasant Valley, No. 2 Pisgah vs. Ider; North No. 1 Hatton vs. Sumiton Christian, No. 2 Hatton/Sumiton Christian loser vs. Lexington or Red Bay.
Class 1A qualifiers: South No. 1 Leroy, No. 2 Brantley; Central No. 1 Maplesville, No. 2 Verbena; East No. 1 Skyline, No. 2 Spring Garden vs. Cedar Bluff; North No. 1 Cherokee vs. Waterloo, No. 2 Cherokee/Waterloo vs. Athens Bible or Hackleburg.
Class 6A winners bracket games: Spanish Fort vs. Baldwin County (South), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa vs. Helena (Central), Oxford vs. Pell City (East), Mortimer Jordan/Hazel Green winner vs. Hartselle/Athens winner (North).
Class 6A finishes on Thursday while Class 7A, Class 5A and Class 4A begin play.
AHSAA REGION SOFTBALL RESULTS
South Regional at Gulf Shores
Thru Wednesday’s results
CLASS 1A
Winner’s bracket
Leroy 7, Red Level 1
Kinston 4, Sweet Water 0
Brantley 15, Fruitdale 0
Millry 15, Elba 0
Second round
Leroy 12, Kinston 1
Brantley 12, Millry 0
Winner’s bracket finals
Leroy 7, Brantley 2 (Leroy is 1A South state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Red Level 11, Sweet Water 7
Elba 16, Fruitdale 0
Red Level 10, Millry 0
Kinston 16, Elba 2
Red Level 4, Kinston 1
Consolation Bracket Finals
Brantley 6, Red Level 0 (Brantley is South state qualifier 2)
CLASS 2A
Winner’s bracket
J.U. Blacksher 12, Ariton 7
Wicksburg 3, Zion Chapel 2
G.W. Long 15, Washingon Co. 1
Luverne 4, Samson 1
Second round
J.U. Blacksher 12, Wicksburg 0
Luverne 7, G.W. Long 6
Winner’s bracket finals
J.U. Blacksher 6, Luverne 1 (J.U. Blacksher South state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Zion Chapel 12, Ariton 2
Samson 11, Washington Co. 7
G.W. Long 14, Zion Chapel 7
Wicksburg 9, Samson 8
Wicksburg 16, G.W. Long 6
Consolation Bracket Finals
Wicksburg 12, Luverne 1 (Wicksburg is South state qualifier 2)
CLASS 3A
Winner’s bracket
Pike County 5, W.S. Neal 4
Ashford 6, Excel 0
Opp 15, Flomaton 0
Thomasville 8, Providence Christian 4
Second round
Ashford 5, Pike County 4
Opp 4, Thomasville 0
Winner’s bracket finals
Opp 12, Ashford 0 (Opp is South state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Excel 11, W.S. Neal 1
Providence Christian 12, Flomaton 2
Thomasville 19, Excel 6
Providence Christian def. Pike County, no score available
Consolation Bracket Finals
Ashford 13, Providence Christian 0 (Ashford is South state qualifier 2)
CLASS 6A
Winner’s bracket
Saraland 12, Park Crossing 2
Spanish Fort 7, Benjamin Russell 1
Pike Road 6, Theodore 5
Baldwin County 3, Wetumpka 0
Second round
Spanish Fort 5, Saraland 2
Baldwin County 5, Pike Road 0
Winner’s bracket finals
Spanish Fort vs. Baldwin County, Thur., May 11, 12:15 p.m.
Consolation bracket
Benjamin Russell 15, Park Crossing 1
Wetumpka 10, Theodore 0
Pike Road vs. Benjamin Russell, Thur., May 11, 10:45 a.m.
Saraland vs. Wetumpka, Thur., May 11, 10:45 a.m.
Central Regional at Lagoon Park
Thru Wednesday’s results
CLASS 1A
Winner’s bracket
Keith 13, Berry 9
Maplesville 16, Loachapoka 0
Verbena 11, Wadley 0
South Lamar 16, A.L. Johnson 1
Second round
Maplesville def. Keith, no score available
South Lamar 3, Verbena 2
Winner’s bracket finals
Maplesville 10, South Lamar 2 (Maplesville is Central state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Berry 22, Loachapoka 3
Wadley 23, A.L. Jonson 1
Verbena 9, Berry 0
Wadley 12, Keith 4
Verbena 15, Wadley 0
Consolation Bracket Finals
Verbena 6, South Lamar 2 (Verbena is Central state qualifier 2)
CLASS 2A
Winner’s bracket
Horseshoe Bend 10, Vincent 4
Thorsby 9, Sulligent 0
Lamar Co. def. Isabella, no score available
Southeastern 9, Reeltown 0
Second round
Thorsby 7, Horseshoe Bend 0
Lamar County 9, Southeastern 0
Winner’s bracket finals
Thorsby 6, Lamar County 0 (Thorsby is Central state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Vincent 13, Sulligent 7
Isabella 10, Reeltown 9
Southeastern 6, Vincent 5
Horseshoe Bend 15, Isabella 3
Southeastern 3, Horseshoe Bend 2
Consolation Bracket Finals
Lamar County 8, Southeastern 4 (Lamar County is Central state qualifier 2)
CLASS 3A
Winner’s bracket
Southside-Selma 26, Indian Springs 12
Saint James 11, Randolph County 6
Beulah 10, Alabama Christian 5
Childersburg 16, Greensboro 0
Second round
Saint James 20, Southside-Selma 0
Beulah def. Childersburg, no score available
Winner’s bracket finals
Beulah 1, Saint James 0 (Beulah is Central state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Randolph Co. def. Indian Springs, no score available
Alabama Christian 15, Greensboro 0
Childersburg 17, Randolph Co. 3
Alabama Christian 16, Southside-Selma 1
Alabama Christian 16, Childersburg 1
Consolation Bracket Finals
Saint James 13, Alabama Christian 0 (Saint James is Central state qualifier 2)
CLASS 6A
Winner’s bracket
Calera 12, Hueytown 2
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa def. Pelham, no score available
Helena 13, Northridge 3
Brookwood 11, Stanhope Elmore 3
Second round
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 4, Calera 3
Helena def. Brookwood, no score available
Winner’s bracket finals
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa vs. Helena, Thur., 12:15 p.m.
Consolation bracket
Hueytown 3, Pelham 2
Stanhope Elmore 12, Northridge 1
Brookwood vs. Hueytown, Thur., 10:45 a.m.
Calera vs. Stanhope Elmore, Thur., 10:45 a.m.
East Regional at Albertville
Thru Wednesday’s results
CLASS 1A
Winner’s bracket
Spring Garden 13, Appalachian 3
Ragland 10, Gaylesville 5
Cedar Bluff 19, Victory Christian 4
Skyline 15, Coosa Christian 0
Second round
Spring Garden 14, Ragland 8
Skyline 12, Cedar Bluff 1
Winner’s bracket finals
Skyline 15, Spring Garden 0 (Skyline is East state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Appalachian 16, Gaylesville 2
Coosa Chrisian 14, Victory Christian 4
Cedar Bluff 8, Appalachian 5
Ragland 12, Coosa Christian 4
Cedar Bluff 3, Ragland 2
Consolation Bracket Finals
Spring Garden vs. Cedar Bluff, Wed., 4:45 p.m.
CLASS 2A
Winner’s bracket
Pleasant Valley 11, Fyffe 4
West End 6, Ider 4
Sand Rock 10, Woodland 0
Pisgah 5, Holly Pond 1
Second round
Pleasant Valley 9, West End 3
Pisgah 5, Sand Rock 3
Winner’s bracket finals
Pleasant Valley 5, Pisgah 3 (Pleasant Valley is East state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Ider 9, Fyffe 3
Woodland 5, Holly Pond 1
Ider 5, Sand Rock 4
Woodland 3, West End 2
Ider 6, Woodland 0
Consolation Bracket Finals
Pisgah vs. Ider, Wed., 4:45 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Winner’s bracket
Piedmont 16, Susan Moore 1
Glencoe 7, Sylvania 6
JB Pennington 9, Weaver 5
Plainview 11, Hokes Bluff 1
Second round
Piedmont 12, Glencoe 0
Plainview 15, JB Pennington 0
Winner’s bracket finals
Plainview 4, Piedmont 0 (Plainview is East state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Sylvania 19, Susan Moore 1
Hokes Bluff def. Weaver, no score available
Sylvania 12, JB Pennington 6
Glencoe 6, Hokes Bluff 4
Glencoe 15, Sylvania 13
Consolation Bracket Finals
Piedmont vs. Glencoe, Wed., 4:45 p.m.
CLASS 6A
Winner’s bracket
Mountain Brook 15, Huffman 0
Oxford 18, Minor 1
Gardendale 10. Homewood 5
Pell City 18, Parker 0
Second round
Oxford 7, Mountain Brook 3
Pell City 7, Gardendale 3
Winner’s bracket finals
Oxford vs. Pell City, Thur., 12:15 p.m.
Consolation bracket
Minor 19, Huffman 3
Homewood 17, Parker 1
Gardendale vs. Minor, Thur., 10:45 a.m.
Mountain Brook vs. Homewood, Thur., 10:45 a.m.
North Regional at Florence
Thru Wednesday’s results
CLASS 1A
Winner’s bracket
Marion County 15, Meek 6
Cherokee 13, Belgreen 7
Athens Bible 13, Lynn 3
Waterloo 12, Hackleburg 8
Second round
Cherokee 7, Marion County 6
Waterloo 11, Athens Bible 9
Winner’s bracket finals
Cherokee vs. Waterloo, Thur., 9 a.m. – REVISED
Consolation bracket
Belgreen 5, Meek 2
Hackleburg 12, Lynn 2
Athens Bible 6, Belgreen 3
Hackleburg 5, Marion County 3
Athens Bible vs. Hackleburg, Thur., 9 a.m. – REVISED
CLASS 2A
Winner’s bracket
Sumiton Christian 6, Falkville 1
Winston County 12, Lexington 2
Locust Fork 15, Lindsay Lane 10
Hatton 14, Red By 0
Second round
Sumiton Christian 4, Winston County 0
Hatton 12, Locust Fork 0
Winner’s bracket finals
Sumiton Christian vs. Hatton, Thur., 9 a.m. – REVISED
Consolation bracket
Lexington 10, Falkville 1
Red Bay 6, Lindsay Lane 5
Lexington 6, Locust Fork 3
Red Bay 10, Winston County 7
Lexington vs. Red Bay, Thur., 9 a.m. – REVISED
CLASS 3A
Winner’s bracket
Danville 5, Gordo 1
Colbert County 7, Carbon Hill 2
Madison Academy 5, Oakman 3
Mars Hill Bible 7, Winfield
Second round
Danville 6, Colbert County 3
Mars Hill Bible 4, Madison Academy 1
Winner’s bracket finals
Danville 7, Mars Hill Bible 5 (Danville is North state qualifier 1)
Consolation bracket
Gordo 7, Carbon Hill 5
Winfield 12, Oakman 2
Madison Academy 6, Gordo 2
Winfield 7, Colbert County 1
Madison Academy vs. Winfield, Thur., 9 a.m. – REVISED
Consolation Bracket Finals
Mars Hill Bible vs. Madison Academy-Winfield winner, Thur., 10:45 a.m. – REVISED
CLASS 6A
Winner’s bracket
Mortimer Jordan 2, Muscle Shoals 1
Hazel Green 7, Buckhorn 2
Hartselle 8, Cullman 0
Athens 4, Fort Payne 2
Second round
Mortimer Jordan vs. Hazel Green, Thur., 9 a.m. – REVISED
Hartselle vs. Athens, Thur., 9 a.m. – REVISED
Winner’s bracket finals, Thur., 1:45 p.m. – REVISED
Consolation bracket
Buckhorn 2, Muscle Shoals 0
Cullman vs. Fort Payne, Thur., 9 a.m. – REVISED