Lady Cubs win
- Updated: April 12, 2017
Alexandria moves closer to clinching an area championship with Phillips’ shutout of Douglas; local teams in rankings
By East Alabama Sports Today
Newcomer Maggie Phillips pitched a complete-game one-hit shutout and Timberlyn Shurbutt homered Wednesday to lead fourth-ranked Alexandria over Douglas 6-0 in an area softball game.
Phillips, who transferring from Ohatchee at spring break, struck out five and walked two. The only hit she allowed was a one-out bunt single in the first inning. She retired the next eight batters she faced in order and allowed only one runner to second base.
Shurbutt had three hits, including a solo homer that gave the Lady Cubs a 6-0 lead in the sixth. Allison Bonds had two doubles.
The Lady Cubs (25-8-2) took control of the game with four runs in the third inning. Leighton Sparks had an RBI single and later scored on a double steal, Shurbutt scored on an error and Madi Snow brought home a run with an infield out.
The game was a makeup of one postponed earlier this season, allowing it to be played during the Calhoun County Tournament.
The second-seeded Lady Cubs play No. 3 Pleasant Valley in the winner’s bracket semifinal of the County Tournament Thursday at 6 p.m. They could clinch the top seed in their area if Etowah beats Boaz Thursday.
Alexandria 6, Douglas 0
Douglas 000 000 0 — 0 1 3
Alexandria 004 011 x — 6 7 1
WP: M. Phillips. LP: Mitchell. 2B: Bonds 2 (A). HR: Shurbutt (A).
PREP RANKINGS: The Lady Cubs remained No. 4 in the Class 5A softball rankings. The other Calhoun County teams in the softball rankings include 19-15-1 Pleasant Valley (No. 5 3A), 24-6 White Plains (No. 7 4A) and 38-4-1 Oxford (No. 2 6A).
All four are the top four seeds in the Calhoun County Tournament and still alive in the winner’s bracket of the event.
In the baseball rankings, Piedmont (16-8) is No. 7 in Class 3A, Jacksonville (15-7) is No. 7 in Class 4A and Oxford (27-9) is No. 6 in Class 6A.
Here are the complete rankings:
BASEBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A
1. McGill-Toolen (23-6)
2. Hewitt-Trussville (23-6)
3. Oak Mountain (24-8)
4. Hoover (24-8)
5. Buckhorn (19-8-1)
6. Sparkman (19-8)
7. Grissom (20-11)
8. Enterprise (22-8)
9. Theodore (19-9)
10. Spain Park (20-11)
Others nominated: Auburn (16-9), Central-Phenix City (19-11), Huntsville (19-11), James Clemens (16-13), Mountain Brook (14-12), Vestavia Hills (13-10).
CLASS 6A
1. Helena (26-4)
2. Cullman (25-6)
3. Decatur (24-2)
4. Spanish Fort (26-7)
5. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (20-7)
6. Oxford (27-9)
7. Hueytown (22-5)
8. Chelsea (22-9)
9. Southside-Gadsden (18-9)
10. Hurtles (20-18)
Others nominated: Athens (21-11), Florence (17-13), Gardendale (16-8), Hazel Green (19-9), Homewood (21-8), McAdory (15-9), Muscle Shoals (12-11), Northview (24-8), Opelika (16-9), Saraland (19-11).
CLASS 5A
1. Briarwood Christian (21-3)
2. Faith Academy (19-5)
3. Russellville (22-8)
4. Etowah (22-5)
5. St. Paul’s (24-4)
6. Calera (19-11)
7. Rehobeth (19-8)
8. Mortimer Jordan (21-9)
9. Headland (17-8)
10. Pleasant Grove (18-9)
Others nominated: Beauregard (16-11), Brooks (16-12), Charles Henderson (14-9), Lee-Huntsville (15-13), Valley (14-14).
CLASS 4A
1. Trinity (18-4)
2. UMS-Wright (17-10)
3. Hokes Bluff (17-5)
4. Cherokee County (19-6)
5. Deshler (21-7)
6. Madison Academy (18-12)
7. Jacksonville (15-7)
8. Randolph (19-7)
9. Tallassee (18-12)
10. Oneonta (15-8)
Others nominated: Dale County (14-9), Madison County (13-12), White Plains (13-11), Wilson (16-14).
CLASS 3A
1. T.R. Miller (25-2)
2. Oakman (24-4)
3. Gordo (18-3)
4. Mobile Christian (15-6)
5. Bayside Academy (20-6)
6. American Christian (21-7)
7. Piedmont (16-8)
8. Geneva (14-7)
9. Wicksburg (16-9)
10. Lauderdale County (15-9)
Others nominated: Carbon Hill (15-8), Colbert Heights (12-5), Cottage Hill (15-11), Ohatchee (12-12), Opp (15-9), Providence Christian (16-10).
CLASS 2A
1. G.W. Long (25-5)
2. Leroy (21-5)
3. Mars Hill (21-10)
4. Phil Campbell (19-8)
5. New Brockton (16-3)
6. Reeltown (15-5)
7. Luverne (15-6)
8. Fayetteville (14-7)
9. Fyffe (12-3)
10. Vincent (13-8)
Others nominated: Cottonwood (14-8-1), Goshen (11-8), Hatton (13-16), Samson (12-8), Section (11-10), Thorsby (13-6), Westbrook Christian (12-12).
CLASS 1A
1. Victory Christian (18-1)
2. Decatur Heritage (13-11)
3. Sweet Water (18-6)
4. Coosa Christian (21-4)
5. Athens Bible (12-10)
6. Sumiton Christian (18-4)
7. Highland Home (15-5)
8. Brantley (13-9)
9. Spring Garden (16-5)
10. Hackleburg (14-17)
Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (13-12), Cherokee (15-8), Gaylesville (14-7), Houston County (16-13), Maplesville (11-4), Shoals Christian (8-17).
AISA
1. Glenwood (28-4)
2. Pike Liberal (23-7)
3. Macon-East (25-10)
4. Monroe Academy (23-6)
5. Marengo Academy (22-6)
6. Lowndes Academy (18-8)
7. Northside Methodist (20-8)
8. Kingwood Christian (19-8)
9. Tuscaloosa Academy (17-11)
10. Clarke Prep (22-8)
Others nominated: Autauga Academy (17-13), Bessemer Academy (16-14-1), Chambers Academy (15-7), Jackson Academy (12-9), Morgan Academy (16-8).
SOFTBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A
1. Sparkman (36-4)
2. Spain Park (33-3)
3. Fairhope (36-3-1)
4. Baker (35-7-1)
5. Buckhorn (26-9)
6. Vestavia Hills (20-6-2)
7. Tuscaloosa County (24-6)
8. Thompson (21-7-2)
9. James Clemens (21-13)
10. Huntsville (25-12)
Others nominated: Central-Phenix City (19-11), Mary Montgomery (24-14), Oak Mountain (13-11-1), Prattville (22-9).
CLASS 6A
1. Daphne (29-3)
2. Oxford (38-4-1)
3. Helena (15-9)
4. Chelsea (17-7)
5. Gardendale (22-6)
6. Austin (20-10)
7. Hazel Green (23-7-1)
8. Southside-Gadsden (16-12)
9. Northview (24-10)
10. Dothan (17-12)
Others nominated: Cullman (16-15), Hartselle (14-14), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (13-16-1), Pinson Valley (15-18), Robertsdale (18-13), Saraland (18-11-1), Walker (10-8-1), Wetumpka (14-14).
CLASS 5A
1. Springville (26-6-1)
2. Rehobeth (29-6)
3. Mortimer Jordan (19-7-1)
4. Alexandria (24-8-2)
5. Guntersville (21-7-1)
6. Moody (18-9)
7. Lincoln (25-12)
8. Demopolis (24-6)
9. Scottsboro (29-9)
10. Shelby County (17-5)
Others nominated: Ardmore (22-8-2), Beauregard (14-9), Corner (17-14-1), Eufaula (26-11), Hayden (23-8), Jemison (22-3), Lawrence County (20-14), West Point (21-11-1).
CLASS 4A
1. Westminster Christian (33-2-1)
2. Alabama Christian (39-3)
3. Central-Florence (21-5)
4. Hale County (19-7)
5. Northside (24-9-1)
6. Bibb County (17-4)
7. White Plains (24-6)
8. Wilson (18-6)
9. Satsuma (26-5)
10. Cordova (20-8-1)
Others nominated: Danville (17-7), Handley (12-9), Madison Academy (15-6-1), Montgomery Catholic (17-5-1), North Jackson (13-11), St. James (11-8), West Limestone (8-7).
CLASS 3A
1. Plainview (24-8)
2. Sylvania (13-7)
3. Pisgah (18-11)
4. Prattville Christian (21-8)
5. Pleasant Valley (19-15-1)
6. East Lawrence (20-8-1)
7. American Christian (21-7)
8. Geneva (22-9)
9. Locust Fork (15-3)
10. J.B. Pennington (19-7)
Others nominated: Colbert Heights (19-5), Gordo (23-10), Lauderdale County (16-7), Mobile Christian (13-9), Opp (20-13), Piedmont (18-10-1), Randolph County (18-4), Slocomb (18-12), West Morgan (11-11-1).
CLASS 2A
1. Lamar County (23-4)
2. Hatton (19-15)
3. Leroy (27-4)
4. Collinsville (20-8)
5. Fyffe (15-7-2)
6. Mars Hill Bible (14-7)
7. Tanner (9-6)
8. G.W. Long (14-8)
9. Ariton (19-11)
10. Billingsley (7-4)
Others nominated: Cottonwood (12-10), Horseshoe Bend (15-10), Ider (15-14-1), Sand Rock (11-9).
CLASS 1A
1. Brantley (35-2)
2. Sumiton Christian (29-6)
3. Skyline (17-6-1)
4. South Lamar (16-4)
5. Spring Garden (13-9)
6. Cedar Bluff (9-14)
7. Ragland (8-7)
8. Belgreen (12-4)
9. Tharptown (16-11)
10. Sweet Water (14-15)
Others nominated: Kinston (12-9), Wadley (9-4), Waterloo (15-10).
AISA
1. Macon-East (41-9)
2. Autauga Academy (31-7)
3. Pickens Academy (19-3)
4. Glenwood (31-13)
5. Patrician Academy (28-7)
6. Edgewood (22-14)
7. Northside Methodist (21-7)
8. Marengo Academy (17-17)
9. Abbeville Christian (24-7)
10. Clarke Prep (28-9)
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