North Jackson and Skyline earn state tournament berths
Story by Cinthia Rico
The 2022 AHSAA State Softball Playoffs kicked off this week with 56 teams competing for seven championships at Oxford’s Choccolocco Park. Jackson County’s last two remaining postseason teams, North Jackson and Skyline, are battling within their respective classes in double-elimination games.
East Central Regional Class 4A’s No 1 seed North Jackson played North’s No. 2-seeded Brooks in the first round of play on Thursday. The games were not completed before press time.
The Class 4A state championship round is slated for Friday.
Skyline, the North’s Class 1A No. 1 seed, will face off against East’s No. 2-seeded Woodland at 10:45 a.m. on Friday in Oxford.
The Class 2A state championship round concludes Saturday.
The following is this week’s 2022 state tournament schedule:
Class 7A
First-round games, Wednesday
E1 Hewitt-Trussville vs. N2 Hoover
C1 Fairhope vs. S2 Mary Montgomery
S1 Central-Phenix City vs. C2 Prattville
N1 Thompson vs. E2 Spain Park
Winners bracket final, 5 p.m. Championship: Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
Class 6A
First-round games, Tuesday
E1 Springville vs. N2 Mortimer Jordan
C1 Helena vs. S2 Robertsdale
S1 Baldwin County vs. C2 Calera
N1 Athens vs. E2 Pell City
Winners bracket final, 5:45 p.m.
Championship: Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Class 5A
First-round games, Wednesday
E1 Alexandria vs. N2 West Point
C1 Elmore County vs. S2 Rehobeth
S1 Satsuma vs. C2 Brewbaker Tech
N1 Hayden vs. E2 Moody
Winners bracket final, 5:30 p.m.
Championship: Thursday, 5 p.m.
Class 4A
First-round games: 9 a.m. Thursday
E1 North Jackson vs. N2 Brooks
C1 Northside vs. S2 Geneva
S1 Dale County vs. C2 American Christian
N1 Curry vs. E2 Madison County
Winners bracket final, 4 p.m.
Championship: Friday, 3 p.m.
Class 3A
First-round games, Tuesday
E1 Plainview vs. N2 Carbon Hill
C1 Beulah vs. S2 Houston Academy
S1 Mobile Christian vs. C2 Prattville Christian
N1 Oakman vs. E2 Piedmont
Winners bracket final, 4 p.m.
Championship, Wednesday
Class 2A
First-round games: 9 a.m. Friday
E1 Spring Garden vs. N2 Mars Hill Bible
C1 Thorsby vs. S2 G.W. Long
S1 Orange Beach vs. C2 Luverne
N1 Hatton vs. E2 Ider
Winners bracket final, 4 p.m.
Championship: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Class 1A
First-round games: 10:45 a.m. Friday
E1 Cedar Bluff vs. N2 Waterloo
C1 Holy Spirit vs. S2 Sweet Water
S1 Brantley vs. C2 Maplesville
N1 Skyline vs. E2 Woodland
Winners bracket final, 5 p.m. Championship: Saturday, 5 p.m.
