Bob Jones falls in girls soccer; area softball starts
MADISON – Bob Jones was shut out 4-0 by Oak Mountain in a second-round game of the Class 7A girls playoffs Thursday. The Lady Eagles improved to 23-1-1, while the Lady Patriots finished the season 10-10-2.
Today’s action has a girls and boys doubleheader at Madison Academy and a home game for the Bob Jones boys.
Meanwhile, area softball tournaments begin today with Madison Academy the lone local team hosting. Bob Jones, James Clemens and Sparkman all travel. All four teams seek a top-two finish and a berth in the North Regionals in Florence.
SOCCER PLAYOFFS, SECOND ROUND
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Today–Girls 1A-3A, 2 p.m.: Madison Academy (13-5-1) at Donoho (13-3-0); Boys 1A-3A, 7 p.m.: Madison Academy (16-2) at Coosa Christian (6-7-0); Boys 7A, 4:30 p.m.: Vestavia Hills (23-3-3) at Bob Jones (15-5-1)
Saturday–Girls 7A, 6 p.m.: James Clemens (16-2-1) at Thompson (13-7-3)
Wednesday-Saturday (May 6-9): State final four–Huntsville Soccer Complex, John Hunt Park, May 6-9
SOFTBALL AREA TOURNAMENTS
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3A, Area 15 at Madison Academy
Today, first round: Madison Academy-Brindlee Mountain, noon; Whitesburg Christian-Elkmont, 2 p.m.; Elimination Bracket game, 4 p.m.; Winners Bracket game, 6 p.m. Saturday: Championship round, noon
7A, Area 8 at Austin
Friday, first round: Austin-Florence, 10 a.m.; James Clemens-Bob Jones, noon; Winners Bracket game, 2 p.m. Saturday: Elimination Bracket games, 10 a.m. and noon; Championship round, 2 p.m.
7A, Area 7 at Huntsville
Monday, first round: Grissom-Sparkman, noon; Huntsville Albertville 2 p.m.; Elimination bracket game, 4 p.m. Tuesday: Winners Bracket game, noon; Elimination game, 2 p.m.; Championship round, 4 p.m.
May 11-14: North Regionals–Coffee O’Neal Park, Florence
May 18-22: State championships–—Choccolocco Park, Oxford
