Area softball
- Updated: April 28, 2025
Ohatchee, Woodland clinch area titles. Spring Garden and Jacksonville Christian get through to Tuesday. Top-ranked Pleasant Valley suffers hiccup, will look to rebound against Cedar Bluff.
Area softball pairings,days and times
CLASS 1A, AREA 8
At Woodland
MONDAY, April 28
Woodland 14, Winterboro 4
Fayetteville 11, Wadley 1
Winners’ bracket
Woodland 4, Fayetteville 0
Elimination bracket
Winterboro 4, Wadley 0
Final elimination game
Fayetteville 16, Winterboro 1
Finals
Woodland 9, Fayetteville 0
(Both teams advance to regional)
CLASS 1A, AREA 12
At Spring Garden
MONDAY, April 28
Spring Garden 21, Gaylesville 0
Coosa Christian 6, Jacksonville Christian 5 (9 innings)
Elimination bracket
Jacksonville Christian 14, Gaylesville 4
TUESDAY, April 29
Winners bracket
Spring Garden vs. Coosa Christian, 3 p.m.
Elimination game
Jacksonville Christian vs. Spring Garden/Coosa Christian, 5 p.m.
Finals, 6:30 p.m.
If necessary, 8 p.m.
CLASS 2A, AREA 8
At Southeastern
TUESDAY, April 29
Ranburne vs. Vincent, 10 a.m.
Southeastern vs. Ranburne/Vincent, noon
Elimination game, 2 p.m.
Finals, 4 p.m.
If necessary, 6 p.m.
CLASS 2A, AREA 13
At Pleasant Valley
MONDAY, April 28
Pleasant Valley 10, Gaston 0
Sand Rock 8, Cedar Bluff 4
Elimination bracket
Cedar Bluff 7, Gaston 1
Winners’ bracket
Sand Rock 8, Pleasant Valley 5
TUESDAY, April 29
Elimination game
Cedar Bluff vs. Pleasant Valley, 5 p.m.
Finals
Sand Rock vs. Cedar Bluff/Pleasant Valley, 5 p.m.
If necessary, 7 p.m.
CLASS 3A, AREA 9
At Randolph County
FRIDAY, April 25
Randolph County 15, Wellborn 0
Weaver 10, Saks 1
Saks 10, Wellborn 1
SATURDAY, April 26
Winners’ bracket
Randolph County 5, Weaver 4
Elimination bracket
Weaver 7, Saks 6
Finals
Randolph County 14, Weaver 7
(Both teams clinch regional berths)
CLASS 3A, AREA 11
At Ohatchee
FRIDAY, April 25
Ohatchee 7, Westbrook Christian 0
SATURDAY, April 26
Piedmont 5, Glencoe 1
Elimination game
Glencoe 15, Westbrook Christian 0
Winners’ bracket
Ohatchee 5, Piedmont 4 (12 innings)
Elimination game
Glencoe 12, Piedmont 2
MONDAY, April 28
Finals
Ohatchee 5, Glencoe 4
(Both teams clinch regional berths)
CLASS 4A, AREA 8
At Munford
TUESDAY, April 29
Munford vs. Talladega, noon
Anniston vs Handley, noon
Winners’ bracket, 2 p.m.
Elimination game, 2 p.m.
Elimination game, 4 p.m.
Finals. 6 p.m.
If necessary, 8 p.m.
CLASS 4A, AREA 11
At Ashville
FRIDAY, April 25
Ashville 2, Oneonta 1
Etowah 4, Hokes Bluff 2
Elimination game
Hokes Bluff 3, Oneonta 2
Winners’ bracket
Ashville 6, Etowah 4
MONDAY, April 28
Elimination game
Etowah 3, Hokes Bluff 2
Finals
Ashville 1, Etowah 0
(Both teams advance to regional)
CLASS 4A, AREA 12
At Alexandria
FRIDAY, April 25
Alexandria 11, Cleburne County 0
Cherokee County 4, White Plains 1
SATURDAY, April 26
Elimination game
White Plains 16, Cleburne County 1
Winners’ bracket
Alexandria 10, Cherokee County 0
Elimination game
White Plains 3, Cherokee County 1
Finals
Alexandria 8, White Plains 3
(Both teams clinch regional berths)
CLASS 5A, AREA 8
At Sylacauga
MONDAY, April 28
Sylacauga 2, Briarwood Christian 1
Shelby County 8, Central-Clay 6
Elimination game
Central-Clay 5, Briarwood Christian 1
Winners’ bracket
Sylacauga 6, Shelby County 2
Elimination game
Shelby County 11, Central-Clay 4
Finals
Shelby County 13, Sylacauga 10
Shelby County 19, Sylacauga 0
CLASS 5A, AREA 11
At St. Clair County
FRIDAY, April 25
Lincoln 10, Jacksonville 0
St. Clair County 5, Lincoln 1
SATURDAY, April 26
Elimination game
Lincoln 16, Jacksonville 9
Finals
St. Clair County 4, Lincoln 2
(Both teams clinch regional berths)
CLASS 6A, AREA 11
At Pell City
FRIDAY, April 25
Oxford 13, Shades Valley 2
Pell City 6, Oxford 4
Elimination game
Oxford 18, Shades Valley 3
SATURDAY, April 26
Finals
Pell City 5, Oxford 1
(Both teams clinch regional berths)
By East Alabama Sports Today
OHATCHEE — Mackenzie Luna had a team-high two RBIs, and Ohatchee beat Glencoe 5-4 in Monday’s finals of the Class 3A, Area 11 softball tournament at Ohatchee.
Both teams will advance to the East Regional, set for May 5-8 at Albertville.
Luna went 1-for-3 with a double. and Tabi Davidson went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Alanah Fitch went 1-for-3 with two runs, and Makayla Brackett wetn 2-for-2.
Reese Steward went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Brackett pitched a complete game, spreading out six hits, one walk and two earned runs with five strikeouts over seven innings.
Gllencoe’s McKenzi Landers went 1-for-3 with two RBIs, and Kynsley Freeman went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Isabella Romano added a single and an RBI, and Caitlin Romano went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Class 1A, Area 8
WOODLAND ON TOP: The host Bobcats (28-6) swept through the area tournament, beating Winterboro 14-4 and Fayetteville 4-0 before beating Fayetteville 9-0 in the final.
Woodland and Fayetteville will advanced to the East Regional, set for May 5-8 at Albertville.
Railey Williams pitched both shutouts against Fayetteville, allowing seven hits over seven innings in each game. She struck out nine batters in the first game and eight in the finals.
Emma Elsberry led the way at the plate in the finals, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBIs.
Alyssa Taylor went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Kinsley McDaniel went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI, and Lucy Phillips went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs.
Williams went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs, and K Davidson went 2-for-3 with a double and a run.
Taylor went 1-for-2 with a double, a run and an RBI in the first game against Fayetteville. Ella Waites added a double and an RBI, and Lilly Kirby went 2-for-3 with a run.
Allie Puckett struck out 10 Winterboro batters and spread out eight hits over five innings in the first round. Kirby homered and had three RBIs, and Davidson went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBIs. Phillips went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three runs, and Taylor added a double, a run and an RBI.
Class 1A, Area 12
SPRING GARDEN: The Panthers (14-11-2) beat Gaylesville 21-0 on Monday and will play Coosa Christian in the winners’ bracket Tuesday.
Addie Word and Kendall Birchfield combined to hold Gaylesville hitless. They struck out two batters apiece in a combined three innings.
Spring Garden had five hits and took advantage of 15 walks. Rylie Ham went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and a run, and Helena Ingram went 1-for-1 with three runs and two RBIs.
JACKSONVILLE CHRISTIAN: The Thunder fell to Coosa Christian 6-5 in nine innings in the first round then beat Gaylesvillle 14-4 to stay alive.
JCA will play the Spring Garden-Coosa Christian loser Tuesday. The winner will advance to the area final and next week’s East Regional.
Addy Lee went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, three RBIs and two runs against Gaylesville. Mollie Mullinax and Cali Sexton had two RBIs apiece,
Symone Estell went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run. Bryleigh Reid went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and an RBI.
JCA scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to force extra innings against Coosa Christian and led 5-3 going into the bottom of the night, but Coosa Christian scored three runs.
Estell went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a run. Chesson went 2-for-4 and scored a run. Mullinax and Lee each had a double and a run.
Class 2A, Area 13
UPSET: Top-ranked and area host Pleasant Valley will have to win at least one game Tuesday to clinch an East Regional berth and beat Sand Rock twice to win the area tournament.
Sand Rock scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning to take the lead and beat Pleasant Valley 8-5 in Monday’s winners’ bracket game. Sand Rock advanced to the finals, and Pleasant Valley will play Cedar Bluff in the final elimination game.
The Raiders beat Gaston 10-0 earlier Monday, in the first round. Haylie Lee and A Evans combined to hold Gaston to three hits, with Lee working four innings with six strikeouts to get the win.
Lily Henry went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and a run, and Aubree Cromer went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBIs. Alexa Cranmer went 1-for-1 with a double, two runs and two RBIs. Cailey Almaroad went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Henry homered and had two RBIs against Sand Rock, and Almaroad doubled with a run and an RBI.
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