By Gary Lloyd
TRUSSVILLE — The Hewitt-Trussville and Pinson Valley baseball teams are the only area squads ranked in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association polls.
Hewitt-Trussville (18-5) is No. 9 in Class 6A, down two spots from No. 7 last week. Pinson Valley (15-7) held at No. 9 in Class 5A this week.
Clay-Chalkville, which entered the Class 6A rankings at No. 10 last week, fell out of the rankings this week. Clay-Chalkville was the third team listed in the “others nominated” category, essentially meaning the team is No. 13. The Cougars have lost four of their last six games and are now 16-9 overall.
Pinson Valley senior Zac Ray delivers a pitch against Clay-Chalkville on Feb. 17.
file photo by Ron Burkett
The top eight teams in Class 6A, in order, are Sparkman, Thompson, Opelika, Huntsville, Pelham, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Hoover and Buckhorn. Central-Phenix City is No. 10.
The top eight teams in Class 5A, in order, are Spanish Fort, Southside-Gadsden, Cullman, St. Paul’s, Hartselle, Briarwood Christian, Etowah and Muscle Shoals. Homewood is No. 10.
The Hewitt-Trussville softball team (20-6) fell out of the top 10 this week, dropping to the second team listed in the “others nominated” category in Class 6A. Hewitt-Trussville had been No. 10 the last two weeks. The top 10 in Class 6A, in order, are Sparkman, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Baker, Pelham, Spain Park, Buckhorn, Albertville, Enterprise, Oxford and Theodore.
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