The regional tournaments are set for the high school softball playoffs. The top two teams in each area tournament advanced to a regional tournament. The state tournament field will be set by the top two teams from each regional tournament.
The regionals are set for Monday-Thursday. Classes 4A, 6A and 7A are set for Monday and Tuesday; 1A will be played Tuesday and Wednesday; and 2A, 3A and 5A will be Wednesday and Thursday.
The North Regional will be at the Florence Sportsplex, the East Regional will be at Sand Mountain Park in Albertville, the Central Regional is at Lagoon Park in Montgomery, and the South Regional is at Gulf Shores Sportsplex.
The full brackets for all the regionals can be found at this link.
(If you have suggestions on how I should plan my travel for next week, I’m all ears. Because I haven’t figured out how to be in four places at one time yet!)
Here are the pairings for each of the regionals, broken down by classification:
Class 1A
Class 1A regional games will be played Tuesday, May 12, and Wednesday, May 13.
North Regional (Florence)
South Lamar vs. Shoals Christian
Berry vs. Lynn
Hackleburg vs. Hubbertville
Athens Bible vs. Pickens Academy
East Regional (Albertville)
Appalachian vs. Addison
Jacksonville Christian vs. Skyline
Meek vs. Ragland
Ider vs. Spring Garden
Central Regional (Montgomery)
University Charter vs. Fayetteville
Notasulga vs. Billingsley
Maplesville has a bye
Woodland vs. Keith
South Regional (Gulf Shores)
Leroy vs. Choctaw County
Kinston vs. Red Level
Brantley vs. Florala
Sweet Water vs. Millry
Class 2A
Class 2A regional games will be played Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14.
North Regional (Florence)
Lamar County vs. Tharptown
Sumiton Christian vs. Sulligent
Belgreen vs. Winston County
Lexington vs. Tuscaloosa Academy
East Regional (Albertville)
West End vs. North Sand Mountain
Pleasant Valley vs. Decatur Heritage
Pisgah vs. Cleveland
Falkville vs. Cedar Bluff
Central Regional (Montgomery)
Highland Home vs. Ranburne
Reeltown vs. Isabella
Horseshoe Bend vs. Loachapoka
Southeastern vs. Central-Hayneville
South Regional (Gulf Shores)
J.U. Blacksher vs. Zion Chapel
Cottonwood vs. G.W. Long
Ariton vs. Samson
Pike Liberal vs. Washington County
Class 3A
Class 3A regional games will be played Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14.
North Regional (Florence)
Winfield vs. Whitesburg Christian
Colbert Heights vs. Rogers
Madison Academy vs. Gordo
Colbert County vs. Mars Hill Bible
East Regional (Albertville)
Randolph County vs. Locust Fork
Ohatchee vs. Collinsville
Hanceville vs. Weaver
Geraldine vs. Glencoe
Central Regional (Montgomery)
Saint James vs. Thorsby
Glenwood vs. Greensboro
Hale County vs. Lee-Scott
Childersburg vs. Trinity Presbyterian
South Regional (Gulf Shores)
Mobile Christian vs. Dallas County
Wicksburg vs. Excel
T.R. Miller vs. Slocomb
Thomasville vs. Cottage Hill
Class 4A
Class 4A regional games will be played Monday, May 11, and Tuesday, May 12.
North Regional (Florence)
Cordova vs. Central-Florence
Curry vs. Good Hope
West Morgan vs. Hamilton
Wilson vs. Dora
East Regional (Albertville)
Ashville vs. Plainview
White Plains vs. Westminster Christian
West Limestone vs. Cherokee County
Madison County vs. Hokes Bluff
Central Regional (Montgomery)
Prattville Christian vs. Handley
American Christian vs. Pleasant Grove
Oak Grove vs. West Blocton
Munford vs. Montgomery Catholic
South Regional (Gulf Shores)
Orange Beach vs. Opp
W.S. Neal vs. Dale County
Geneva vs. Jackson
Straughn vs. Satsuma
Class 5A
Class 5A regional games will be played Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14.
North Regional (Florence)
Boaz vs. East Limestone
Lawrence County vs. Scottsboro
Arab vs. Russellville
Ardmore vs. Douglas
East Regional (Albertville)
Northside vs. Corner
Moody vs. Lincoln
St. Clair County vs. Leeds
Springville vs. John Carroll
Central Regional (Montgomery)
Brewbaker Tech vs. Central-Clay County
Beauregard vs. Jemison
Demopolis vs. Elmore County
Shelby County vs. Holtville
South Regional (Gulf Shores)
Elberta vs. Headland
Faith Academy vs. Charles Henderson
Andalusia vs. St. Paul’s
Houston Academy vs. UMS-Wright
Class 6A
Class 6A regional games will be played Monday, May 11, and Tuesday, May 12.
North Regional (Florence)
Mortimer Jordan vs. Buckhorn
Southside vs. Athens
Hartselle vs. Fort Payne
Hazel Green vs. Jasper
East Regional (Albertville)
Homewood vs. Clay-Chalkville
Mountain Brook vs. Oxford
Pell City vs. Woodlawn
Gardendale vs. Minor
Central Regional (Montgomery)
Chilton County vs. Hueytown
Brookwood vs. Helena
Spain Park vs. Northridge
McAdory vs. Benjamin Russell
South Regional (Gulf Shores)
Saraland vs. Stanhope Elmore
Gulf Shores vs. Pike Road
Rehobeth vs. Spanish Fort
Wetumpka vs. Theodore
Class 7A
Class 7A regional games will be played Monday, May 11, and Tuesday, May 12.
North Regional (Florence)
Hewitt-Trussville vs. Sparkman
Huntsville vs. Vestavia Hills
East Regional (Albertville)
Thompson vs. Bob Jones
Austin vs. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
Central Regional (Montgomery)
Baker vs. Auburn
Central-Phenix City vs. Alma Bryant
South Regional (Gulf Shores)
Fairhope vs. Dothan
Enterprise vs. Daphne
Here is the game grid that spells out the schedule for each site:
