Regional softball
- Updated: May 14, 2026
Ohatchee hoping to force rematch with Randolph County for state berth. Retiring Bryant picks up win No. 588 before PV falls to North Sand. Ranburne to face Reeltown for state berth.
By East Alabama Sports Today
ALBERTVILLE — Going around the horn with games involving area teams at the AHSAA East and Central Regionals:
East Regional
OHATCHEE: The Indians rallied to eliminate Geraldine 9-8 and are playing Collinsville in a Class 3A elimination game.
Ohatchee scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning and two in the seventh to force extra innings against Geraldine, and Mollee Barnes’ sacrifice bunt in the ninth plated the go-ahead run.
Ohatchee tied the game on Alanah Fitch’s two-run, inside-the-park home run in the seventh. The sixth-inning rally included Blaze Steward’s RBI single, and two runs scored on a dropped third strike.
Fitch finished 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs, and Steward went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a run. Reese Steward went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run and an RBI, and Gracie Reed went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs and an RBI.
Madison Mize had a double.
RANDOLPH COUNTY: The Tigers fell to Hanceville 3-2 in the winners’ bracket final and will play the Collinsville-Ohatchee winner at 3:15 p.m. for a state-tournament berth out of the A bracket.
Randolph County beat Ohatchee 12-8 on Wednesday.
Hannah Parmer had a single and two RBIs against Hanceville. Bryer Thompson went 2-for-3 , and Lizzie Milam went 2-for-4.
Abi Waters pitched a solid outing, allowing six hits, two earned runs and no walks with four strikeouts in six innings.
PLEASANT VALLEY: The Raiders opened Thursday with an 11-1 victory over Pisgah then fell to North Sand Mountain 5-3 to finish 2-2 at regional and 25-26 overall in their final season under retiring head coach David Bryant.
He finishes with 588 wins and 12 area titles, including this year’s Class 2A, Area 1 title.
Elise Wheeler wielded the hottest bat against Pisgah, going 3-for-5 with five RBIs. Caliey Almaroad went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run, and 22 went 3-for-4 with a triple, two runs and an RBI.
Alexa Cranmer went 3-for-5 with three runs, and Charlee Grogan went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Lilly Robinson went 2-for- with a double and a run.
27 pitched a five-hitter with one strikeout and one walk.
Grogan went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs against North Sand Mountain, and Wheeler went 2-for- with a run. Robinson had an RBI.
Central Regional
RANBURNE: The Bulldogs fell to Southeastern 4-3 in the winners’ bracket final and are playing Reeltown in an elimination game.
Shaylie Reaves went 3-for-4 with an RBI against Southeastern. Dakota Martin had a double and an RBI, and Carter Martin had a triple and a run.
Addison Gibbs allowed just four hits, three walks and two earned runs with five strikeouts in seven innings.
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