Two local teams make softball regionals
Published 9:14 am Monday, May 5, 2025
Southside: Several members of the Southside softball team pose for a photo after breaking ground on their new field last month. They also advanced to the Class 3A South Regional Tournament in Gulf Shores. | Brent Maze, The Selma Times-Journal
Keith: The Keith High School softball team has advanced to the Central Regional Tournament in Class 1A. They will play at Lagoon Park next week against Maplesville in the first round. | Brent Maze, The Selma Times-Journal
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Two local softball teams are headed to regionals this week.
The Keith Middle High School Lady Bears advanced to the Class 1A Central Regionals at Lagoon Park in Montgomery.
The Southside Lady Panthers also advanced to the Class 3A South Regionals in Gulf Shores.
Bears go 2-2 in area tourney
Keith advanced to the Class 1A Central Regionals by finishing as the runners-up in their area.
They started the area tournament with a 16-1 win over R.C. Hatch in the open game on Monday. University Charter School won the winner’s bracket final later that day by a score of 14-4.
The tournament resumed on Tuesday with another 16-1 win over R.C. Hatch setting up a rematch with UCS in the area championship.
The Lady Bears played tough before UCS pulled away to win 9-5.
By finishing second in the tournament, Keith will be taking on Maplesville at 9 a.m. May 7.
Southside gets revenge on Hornets
In the opening game of the area tournament, Dallas County defeated Southside 12-1 on Monday morning.
Dallas County then advanced to the winner’s bracket final against Thomasville. The Lady Tigers defeated the Lady Hornets 18-0
That set up a rematch with Southside in the loser’s bracket later in the day Monday, where the Lady Panthers avenged their loss with a 21-8 victory.
Thomasville then took the area championship game 18-0 to clinch the No. 1 seed.
Southside will take on Wicksburg on Monday, May 5 at 9 a.m. in Gulf Shores.
