State champions to be crowned this week
High school softball teams will make a run at a blue map trophy this week.
The Alabama high school state softball tournament takes place this week in Oxford, at Choccolocco Park. The tournament is scheduled to run Monday through Friday, with each classification completing its eight-team tournament in a two-day stretch.
Classes 2A and 5A begin Monday, 3A and 7A start Tuesday, 1A and 4A begin Wednesday and 6A starts Thursday.
Rain is in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday, so the schedule could be altered some, but here is the planned game schedule.
The tournament is a true double-elimination one. Let’s take a look at the field, via their first-round matchups:
Class 1A (May 14-15)
Waterloo vs. Ider
Kinston vs. Woodland
Maplesville vs. Leroy
Spring Garden vs. Hackleburg
Class 2A (May 12-13)
Sumiton Christian vs. West End
Pike Liberal Arts vs. Isabella
Horseshoe Bend vs. Zion Chapel
Pisgah vs. Belgreen
Class 3A (May 13-14)
Madison Academy vs. Randolph County
Wicksburg vs. Lee-Scott
Saint James vs. Mobile Christian
Locust Fork vs. Mars Hill
Class 4A (May 14-15)
Curry vs. Alexandria
Orange Beach vs. West Blocton
American Christian vs. Satsuma
Plainview vs. Hamilton
Class 5A (May 12-13)
Scottsboro vs. Springville
Houston Academy vs. Beauregard
Brew Tech vs. Faith Academy
Moody vs. Boaz
Class 6A (May 15-16)
Hartselle vs. Gardendale
Rehobeth vs. Helena
Brookwood vs. Saraland
Pell City vs. Athens
Class 7A (May 13-14)
Sparkman vs. Thompson
Daphne vs. Auburn
Central-Phenix City vs. Fairhope
Tuscaloosa County vs. Austin