Staff Reports
Softball’s regular season begins Friday for some area teams, including Spring Garden, Cedar Bluff, Sand Rock and Collinsville. Play continues on Saturday with Cherokee County and Piedmont in action. The action picks back up on Monday with Gaylesville against Valley Head at Skyline. Play continues through Tuesday.
Area winners and runners up will advance to the Albertville Regional on May 6-9.
Below are the day-by-day pairings.
Friday, April 26
Class 1A, Area 11 at Spring Garden
Spring Garden vs. Faith Christian, 3:30 p.m.
Cedar Bluff vs. Jacksonville Christian, 5 p.m.
Losers bracket game, 6:30 p.m.
Class 2A, Area 11 at Fyffe
Fyffe vs. Gaston, 4 p.m.
Sand Rock vs. Collinsville, 6 p.m.
Losers bracket game, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
Class 3A, Area 10 at Piedmont
Piedmont vs. Saks, 11 a.m.
Weaver vs. Wellborn, 1 p.m.
Losers bracket game, 3 p.m.
Winners bracket game, 5 p.m.
Class 4A, Area 12 at Cherokee County
Cherokee County vs. Ashville, 10 a.m.
Etowah vs. Oneonta, Noon
Winners bracket game, 2 p.m.
Losers bracket game, 4 p.m.
Monday, April 29
Class 1A, Area 15 at Skyline
Skyline vs. Woodville, 10 a.m.
Gaylesville vs. Valley Head, 11:30 a.m.
Winners bracket game, 1 p.m.
Losers bracket games, 2:30 and 4 p.m.
Championship 5:30 p.m.
If necessary, 7 p.m.
Class 2A, Area 11 at Fyffe
Winners bracket game, 3:30 p.m.
Losers bracket game, 5:30 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Class 3A, Area 10 at Piedmont
Championship, 6 p.m.
If necessary, 8 p.m.
Class 4A, Area 12 at Cherokee County
Losers bracket game, 3 p.m.
Championship, 5 p.m.
If necessary, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 30
Class 1A, Area 11 at Spring Garden
Winners bracket game, 3:30 p.m.
Losers bracket game, 5 p.m.
Championship, 6:30 p.m.
If necessary, 8 p.m.
Class 2A, Area 11 at Fyffe
If necessary, 4:30 p.m.