Alabama AHSAA softball key dates and top teams approaching the 2026 playoffs
Orange Beach, Thompson, and Wetumpka are all ranked in the national Top 15 in the latest MaxPreps rankings.
Alabama AHSAA softball key dates and top teams approaching the 2026 playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Alabama's AHSAA softball playoffs are just around the corner with three of the state's top teams ranked in the national Top 15.
The No. 5 Orange Beach [AL] Makos, No. 10 Thompson [Alabaster, AL] Warriors, and No.
15 Wetumpka [AL] Indians are all ranked in the most recent edition of the MaxPreps Top 50 with the start of Alabama's postseason less than two weeks away. Orange Beach was previously ranked No. 1 before losing to the South Warren [Bowling Green, KY] Spartans last week.
Both teams were undefeated going into the contest, and the Barbers Hill [Mt. Belvieu, TX] Eagles took the Makos' place at the top of the rankings following the loss. WATCH: ALABAMA AHSAA SOFTBALL ON THE NFHS NETWORK Key dates for the Alabama AHSAA softball playoffs DATE PLAYOFF DEADLINES 5/1-5/26 Area Tournaments 5/11-14/26 Regional Tournaments 5/18-22/26 State Tournaments National Top 50 contenders by classification Alabama's three nationally-ranked teams all compete in different classifications.