ASWA Baseball Rankings: Another week, another new No. 1 team in Class 7A

Bayside's Josh Gunther bats against Houston Academy in Game 1 of a prep baseball playoff series Friday, April 23, 2021, in Daphne, Ala. Gunther and Bayside Academy moved back to No. 1 in this week's Class 3A high school baseball rankings.(Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)
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Another week, another shakeup in the Class 7A high school baseball rankings.

Tuscaloosa County bolted to the top in the Alabama Sports Writers Association poll this week, leapfrogging Thompson and Bob Jones with a 5-0 week.

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The Wildcats were 24-3 heading into Wednesday’s action. Thompson suffered its first four losses of the season after moving to No. 1 last week and fell one spot this week. Bob Jones is still third.

There also are two other new No. 1s this week. In Class 6A, Oxford switched places with reigning champion Hartselle. The Yellow Jackets are now 18-5. In 4A, Bayside Academy moved back to No. 1, but the Admirals face a tough test this week with an area series against No. 2-ranked UMS-Wright that started Wednesday night.

Here are this week’s rankings:

CLASS 7A

1. Tuscaloosa County (24-3)

2. Thompson (24-4)

3. Bob Jones (23-5)

4. Central-Phenix City (17-5)

5. Spain Park (17-4)

6. Vestavia Hills (19-4)

7. Hoover (14-9)

8. Hewitt-Trussville (16-7)

9. Auburn (11-7)

10. James Clemens (18-7)

Others nominated: Baker (12-9), Chelsea (11-11), Daphne (10-11), Enterprise (13-7), Fairhope (14-8), Grissom (15-6), Huntsville (14-5), Oak Mountain (10-10), Prattville (12-8), Sparkman (16-8).

CLASS 6A

1. Oxford (18-5)

2. Hartselle (18-7)

3. Saraland (14-6)

4. Briarwood Christian (13-4)

5. Stanhope Elmore (14-4)

6. Pike Road (17-3)

7. Hueytown (16-7)

8. Mountain Brook (12-7)

9. Cullman (11-9)

10. Northridge (10-6)

Others nominated: Athens (12-9), Baldwin County (14-7), Chilton County (12-6), Gardendale (10-8), Hazel Green (12-11), Homewood (15-5), Robertsdale (16-7), Spanish Fort (12-11).

CLASS 5A

1. Headland (14-2)

2. Mobile Christian (13-6)

3. Alexandria (16-4)

4. Sardis (14-3)

5. Shelby County (11-6)

6. John Carroll (13-6)

7. Arab (21-5)

8. St. Paul’s (15-5)

9. Russellville (10-11)

10. Gulf Shores (14-9)

Others nominated: Charles Henderson (11-10), Demopolis (9-7), Fairview (9-9), Holtville (10-7), Leeds (14-11), Jasper (10-11), Madison Academy (13-10), West Point (11-11).

CLASS 4A

1. Bayside Academy (12-6)

2. UMS-Wright (13-7)

3. Andalusia (14-5)

4. Priceville (14-4)

5. Geneva (13-2)

6. Cleburne County (13-2)

7. Deshler (16-6)

8. West Limestone (15-6)

9. Bibb County (15-6)

10. Munford (13-4)

Others nominated: Brooks (8-4), Central-Florence (13-7), Cherokee County (7-8), Corner (12-11), Dora (13-6), North Jackson (15-8), Oak Grove (7-6), St. John Paul II (13-6), T.R. Miller (13-5), Westminster Christian (10-5).

CLASS 3A

1. Gordo (14-3)

2. Phil Campbell (14-5)

3. Piedmont (13-4)

4. Westbrook Christian (11-3)

5. Houston Academy (15-4)

6. Fayette County (16-7)

7. Excel (9-3)

8. Westbrook Christian (11-3)

9. Prattville Christian (11-4)

10. Elkmont (12-3)

Others nominated: Decatur Heritage (7-11), Hokes Bluff (13-8), Plainview (11-6), Opp (10-8), Providence Christian (10-8), St. James (9-7), Straughn (7-6), Thomasville (12-5), Vinemont (10-11).

CLASS 2A

1. G.W. Long (14-5)

2. Bayshore Christian (13-4)

3. Mars Hill (16-4)

4. Donoho (10-1)

5. Tuscaloosa Academy (11-2-1)

6. Lindsay Lane (14-7)

7. North Sand Mountain (13-3)

8. Vincent (14-3)

9. Pike Liberal Arts (13-8)

10. Lexington (13-1)

Others nominated: Ariton (14-7-1), Collinsville (12-6), Cottonwood (10-5), Fyffe (10-8).

CLASS 1A

1. Appalachian (11-3)

2. Billingsley (9-1)

3. Lynn (13-3)

4. Ragland (13-3)

5. Millry (16-5)

6. Sumiton Christian (12-4)

7. Coosa Christian (14-7)

8. Hackleburg (13-5)

9. Florala (7-1)

10. Sweet Water (7-7)

Others nominated: Covenant Christian (7-4), Gaylesville (11-6), Spring Garden (8-5), Red Level (7-4).

AISA

1. Glenwood (20-3)

2. Autauga Academy (16-6)

3. Lee-Scott (14-6)

4. Macon-East (17-6)

5. Patrician (13-4)

6. Bessemer Academy (20-14)

7. Coosa Valley (13-4)

8. Chambers Academy (12-4)

9. Monroe Academy (14-5)

10. Clarke Prep (13-9)

Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (11-11), Crenshaw Christian (9-8), Fort Dale (10-8), Hooper Academy (9-11), Jackson Academy (9-4), Pickens Academy (9-5).

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