Here are scores and highlights from Tuesday’s high school softball action in Calhoun County; includes area tournament schedule involving county teams
TUESDAY’S SCORES
Ashville 9, Munford 2
Cleburne County 3, Oxford 1
Piedmont 4, Cedar Bluff 3
Pleasant Valley 6, White Plains 1
JACKSONVILLE – Macey Roper went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and Lily Henry scattered three hits over seven innings as Pleasant Valley wrapped up its regular season with a 6-1 victory over White Plains.
Madyson Cromer hit a two-run homer in the second inning to give the Lady Raiders (26-17-1) lead. White Plains got a run in the third, but Roper ripped a two-run double in the bottom of the inning to extend the lead.
Henry retired 13 of the last 14 batters she faced.
Piedmont 4, Cedar Bluff 3: The Lady Bulldogs rallied for three runs in the sixth inning to win. Emily Farmer pitched and drove in two runs for Piedmont.
Savannah Smith started the rally with a leadoff double. Jenna Calvert walked and Cacey Brothers was hit with a pitch to load the bases. Farmer delivered the tie-breaking two-run single and Cayla Brothers later lofted a sacrifice fly.
Cleburne County 3, Oxford 1: Karley Boyd and Jayci Boozer drove in runs with back-to-back hits in the eighth inning to lift the Lady Tigers. Boozer also pitched and gave up three hits and struck out 11.
Kylie Kiker gave Oxford a 1-0 lead with a two-out RBI single in the fourth. Kaden Pritchett, Boyd and Boozer all had two hits for Cleburne County.
AREA TOURNAMENTS
CLASS 1A
Area 10 at Ragland
Ragland vs. Faith Christian, Apr. 29, 11 a.m.
JCA vs. Coosa Christian, Apr. 29, 12:30 p.m.
Losers bracket game, Apr. 29, 2 p.m.
Winners bracket game, Apr. 29, 3:30 p.m.
Losers bracket final, Apr. 29, 5 p.m.
Championship game, Apr. 29, 6:30 p.m. (if at 8 p.m.)
CLASS 3A
Area 9 at Childersburg
Saks vs. Wellborn, Apr. 30, 10 a.m.
Saks-Wellborn winner vs. Childersburg, noon
Losers bracket game, Apr. 30, 2 p.m.
Championship game, Apr. 30, 4 p.m. (if at 6 p.m.)
Area 11 at Piedmont
Piedmont vs. Ohatchee, May 3, 2 p.m.
Weaver vs. Pleasant Valley, May 3, 4 p.m.
Losers bracket game, May 3, 6 p.m.
Winners bracket game, May 3, 8 p.m.
Losers bracket final, May 4, 4 p.m.
Championship game, May 4, 6 p.m. (if at 8 p.m.)
CLASS 4A
Area 7 at Handley
Cleburne County vs. Munford, Apr. 29, 5 p.m.
Cleburne Co.-Munford winner vs. Handley, Apr. 29, 7 p.m.
Losers bracket game, Apr. 30, 9 a.m.
Championship game, Apr. 30, 11 a.m. (if at 1 p.m.)
Area 9 at White Plains
Jacksonville vs. Cherokee County, Apr. 29, 4 p.m.
Jacksonville-Cherokee Co. winner vs. White Plains, Apr. 29, 6 p.m.
Losers bracket game, Apr. 30, 10 a.m.
Championship game, Apr. 30, noon (if at 2 p.m.)
CLASS 5A
Area 11 at Alexandria
Alexandria vs. Lincoln, May 3, 2 p.m.
St. Clair County vs. Moody, May 3, 4 p.m.
Losers bracket game, May 3, 6 p.m.
Winners bracket game, May 3, 7:30 p.m.
Losers bracket final, May 5, 4 p.m.
Championship game, 6 p.m. (if at 8 p.m.)
CLASS 6A
Area 13 at Springville
Springville vs. Southside, May 3, 1 p.m.
Oxford vs. Pell City, May 3, 3 p.m.
Losers bracket game, May 3, 5 p.m.
Winners bracket game, May 4, 3 p.m.
Losers bracket final, May 4, 5 p.m.
Championship game, 5 p.m. (if at 7 p.m.) [*** read more]
