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Calhoun County has only 2 teams ranked headed into state baseball playoffs; 4 teams ranked in state softball nominations

By East Alabama Sports Today

Piedmont and Oxford will be the only Calhoun County teams ranked heading into the state baseball playoffs.

The Bulldogs (19-10) head into their home playoff opener against New Hope (7-15) ranked No. 7 in Class 3A in the final statewide baseball rankings of teams nominated to the state sportswriters.

Oxford (28-11), meanwhile, is No. 5 in Class 6A headed into its playoff series at unranked Homewood (22-9).

In the softball rankings, recently crowned Calhoun County champion Oxford (43-4-1) remained No. 2 in Class 6A (behind Daphne). County runner-up Alexandria (29-10-2) is No. 3 in Class 5A heading to Handley Thursday (behind Springville and Rehobeth). White Plains is No. 7 in Class 4A. Pleasant Valley is No. 5 in Class 3A.

Here are the rankings that include the Calhoun County teams:

BASEBALL
CLASS 6A:
1. Cullman, 2. Helena, 3. Decatur, 4. Spanish Fort, 5. OXFORD, 6. Hueytown, 7. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, 8. Hartselle, 9. Southside-Gadsden, 10. Saraland.

CLASS 3A: 1. T.R. Miller, 2. Gordon, 3. Oakman, 4. Mobile Christian, 5. Bayside Academy, 6. American Christian, 7. PIEDMONT, 8. Wicksburg, 9. Montgomery Academy, 10. Lauderdale County.

SOFTBALL
CLASS 6A:
1. Daphne, 2. OXFORD, 3. Gardendale, 4. Helena, 5. Saraland, 6. Chelsea, 7. Austin, 8. Hazel Green, 9. Southside-Gadsden, 10. Northview.

CLASS 5A: 1. Springville, 2. Rehobeth, 3. ALEXANDRIA, 4. Mortimer Jordan, 5. Moody, 6. Lincoln, 7. Demopolis, 8. Shelby County, 9. Hayden, 10. Guntersville.

CLASS 4A: 1. Westminster Christian, 2. Alabama Christian, 3. Central-Florence, 4. Hale County, 5. Northside, 6. Bibb County, 7. WHITE PLAINS, 8. Wilson, 9. Danville, 10. Satsuma.

CLASS 3A: 1. Plainview, 2. Pisgah, 3. American Christian, 4. Sylvania, 5. PLEASANT VALLEY, 6. East Lawrence, 7. Geneva, 8. Locust Fork, 9. J.B. Pennington, 10. Prattville Christian.

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