ASWA rankings
- Updated: April 9, 2026
This week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association high school baseball and softball rankings:
SOFTBALL
Class 7A
1. Thompson (27-1-2)
2. Vestavia Hills (24-3)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (32-6-1)
4. Daphne (26-10)
5. Fairhope (17-6)
6. Enterprise (22-6-1)
7. Auburn (18-7)
8. Huntsville (21-10)
9. Austin (26-14)
10. Baker (24-12-2)
Others nominated: Central-Phenix City (18-13), Dothan (19-11), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (17-11), Hoover (20-10-1), James Clemens (17-16-1), Oak Mountain (12-12), Opelika (15-14), Prattville (18-10), Sparkman (12-9).
Class 6A
1. Saraland (30-3-1)
2. Hartselle (25-5-1)
3. Wetumpka (30-3)
4. Hazel Green (26-10-1)
5. Spanish Fort (27-10-1)
6. Helena (15-8)
7. Athens (19-10-1)
8. Cullman (25-6)
9. Homewood (17-4)
10. McAdory (20-8-2)
Others nominated: Baldwin Co. (17-13), Brookwood (25-9-2), Chilton Co. (11-13-1), Gardendale (18-11), Fort Payne (8-7), Gulf Shores (16-10), Northridge (11-14-3), Oxford (14-7), Pell City (16-10-2), Pike Road (17-8), Rehobeth (14-12), Spain Park (18-14).
Class 5A
1. Houston Academy (16-5)
2. Boaz (21-5)
3. Northside (26-6-1)
4. Springville (19-4-1)
5. Lawrence Co. (21-6-1)
6. Corner (20-8)
7. Moody (12-10)
8. Faith Academy (18-11)
9. Ardmore (16-15-1)
10. Andalusia (17–6-1)
Others nominated: Beauregard (18-12), Brewbaker Tech (10-6), East Limestone (16-10), Hayden (17-11), Lincoln (14-9-1), Scottsboro (15-11), Shelby Co. (11-2), St. Clair Co. (13-14-1).
Class 4A
1. Orange Beach (27-0)
2. West Limestone (21-1)
3. Deshler (25-7)
4. Madison Co. (25-7)
5. Plainview (22-5)
6. Alexandria (21-8)
7. Curry (20-9-1)
8. Prattville Christian (14-5)
9. American Christian (18-9)
10. Central-Florence (26-4)
Others nominated: Ashville (20-10-2), Cherokee Co. (11-10), Etowah (17-7), Handley (9-10), Munford (22-6), North Jackson (14-10-1), Satsuma (17-12-1), Straughn (20-6-1), Tallassee (12-8), White Plains (19-14).
Class 3A
1. Saint James (21-4-1)
2. Colbert Co. (25-3)
3. Glenwood (15-8)
4. Wicksburg (20-11)
5. Ohatchee (19-7)
6. Colbert Heights (20-7)
7. Slocomb (12-7-1)
8. Madison Academy (9-4)
9. Cottage Hill (15-12)
10. Winfield (17-11)
Others nominated: Childersburg (18-13), Collinsville (12-11), Dadeville (11-4), Hale Co. (7-7), Lee-Scott (11-9), Mobile Christian (9-10), Randolph Co. (13-5).
Class 2A
1. Lamar Co. (25-6)
2. J.U. Blacksher (18-6)
3. West End (14-6)
4. Pike Liberal Arts (13-4-2)
5. Pisgah (16-10)
6. Sand Rock (15-11)
7. Southeastern (14-11)
8. Washington Co. (12-8)
9. Horseshoe Bend (14-6)
10. G.W. Long (13-9-1)
Others nominated: Lindsay Lane (10-7), North Sand Mountain (12-10-1), Pleasant Valley (14-17), Sumiton Christian (12-10-1).
Class 1A
1. Hackleburg (22-6-1)
2. Kinston (15-9)
3. Maplesville (20-10)
4. Florala (12-4)
5. Meek (16-5)
6. Leroy (16-5-1)
7. Lynn (11-6)
8. Brantley (9-8-1)
9. Woodland (10-4-1)
10. Ider (10-7)
Others nominated: Elba (10-11), Gaylesville (6-6), Holy Spirit (10-10-2), Jacksonville Christian (9-2), Red Level (9-6), Shoals Christian (17-10), Waterloo (9-9).
AISA
1. Bessemer Academy (30-2)
2. Chambers Academy (27-5)
3. Crenshaw Christian (24-1)
4. Clarke Prep (21-10)
5. Hooper (12-10)
Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (11-13).
BASEBALL
Class 7A
1. Enterprise (23-2)
2. Vestavia Hills (21-8)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (20-5)
4. Prattville (23-5)
5. Thompson (18-12)
6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (19-9)
7. Tuscaloosa Co. (19-9)
8. Auburn (18-9)
9. Bob Jones (19-12)
10. Oak Mountain (20-9)
Others nominated: Central-Phenix City (17-13), Fairhope (16-8), Florence (17-8), Grissom (14-14), Hoover (20-12), Huntsville (17-12), James Clemens (15-14), Opelika (17-13), Sparkman (15-14).
Class 6A
1. Homewood (22-5)
2. Spain Park (24-7)
3. Cullman (18-5)
4. Northridge (22-5)
5. Mountain Brook (24-4-1)
6. Hartselle (17-11)
7. Hazel Green (25-8)
8. Oxford (18-10)
9. Pike Road (20-5)
10. Saraland (19-6)
Others nominated: Athens (15-10), Benjamin Russell (18-6), Chelsea (13-14), Fort Payne (17-8), Hueytown (17-13), McGill-Toolen (17-7), Mortimer Jordan (23-5), Pelham (15-9), Pell City (12-11), Rehobeth (16-6), Southside-Gadsden (13-9), Stanhope Elmore (17-10), Wetumpka (14-8-1).
Class 5A
1. St. Paul’s (15-3)
2. Briarwood Christian (17-7)
3. Faith Academy (14-7)
4. American Christian (22-9)
5. Andalusia (17-3)
6. Demopolis (19-4)
7. UMS-Wright (16-7)
8. Madison Academy (17-9)
9. Northside (18-5)
10. Shelby Co. (18-6)
Others nominated: Boaz (17-8), Central-Clay Co. (10-8), Charles Henderson (15-8), Corner (12-9), Hayden (18-4), Headland (14-8), Leeds (18-11), Moody (17-6), Russellville (13-13), Sardis (14-4), Valley (12-8-1).
Class 4A
1. Deshler (25-5)
2. Madison Co. (20-4)
3. Westbrook Christian (15-7)
4. Brooks (20-6)
5. Hamilton (16-7)
6. Alexandria (16-9)
7. Opp (16-5)
8. Cordova (14-5)
9. Tallassee (13-9)
10. St. Michael (15-10)
Others nominated: Bayside Academy (14-12), Bibb Co. (13-9), Cherokee Co. (12-11), Houston Academy (12-9), Montgomery Catholic (14-6), New Hope (10-11), Oak Grove (15-10), Oneonta (12-8), Orange Beach (13-12), Plainview (10-11), Pleasant Grove (15-10), Randolph (13-6), Satsuma (15-9), St. John Paul II (11-9), Trinity (11-7).
Class 3A
1. Collinsville (19-2)
2. Glenwood (18-7)
3. Piedmont (21-6)
4. Gordo (17-7)
5. Wicksburg (13-5)
6. Lee-Scott (16-7)
7. Phil Campbell (16-9)
8. Excel (17-7)
9. Cottage Hill (16-7)
10. Lauderdale Co. (15-11)
Others nominated: Altamont (10-8), Elkmont (17-7), Flomaton (12-10), Fyffe (13-6), Geraldine (14-7), Oakman (14-9), Prattville Christian (12-7), T.R. Miller (8-9), Whitesburg Christian (9-11), Winfield (14-10).
Class 2A
1. Lindsay Lane (22-6)
2. G.W. Long (20-7)
3. Ariton (20-5)
4. Mars Hill Bible (18-5)
5. North Sand Mountain (14-7)
6. Ranburne (19-7-1)
7. Red Bay (13-5)
8. Pleasant Valley (14-5)
9. Pike Liberal Arts (14-11)
10. Vincent (11-10)
Others nominated: Cold Springs (14-6), Highland Home (10-5), Horseshoe Bend (13-5), Lamar Co. (10-9), Reeltown (12-9), Southeastern (10-10), Tuscaloosa Academy (12-8).
Class 1A
1. Appalachian (18-3)
2. Brantley (10-1)
3. Hackleburg (18-7)
4. Hubbertville (14-4)
5. Leroy (19-7)
6. Addison (14-6)
7. Athens Bible (13-6)
8. Lynn (13-4)
9. Florala (13-5)
10. Ider (14-7)
Others nominated: Kinston (11-8), Skyline (11-3), Spring Garden (11-10).
AISA
1. Lakeside (39-8)
2. Southern Academy (26-3)
3. Clarke Prep (19-8)
4. Macon-East (20-14)
5. Chambers Academy (17-8)
Others nominated: Edgewood (14-6), Fort Dale Academy (12-5), Hope-Oxford (13-7).
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