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Wetumpka's Autymn Hollon (33) fields a ground ball during the AHSAA state softball tournament at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Hollon and the Indians are ranked No. 15 in the nation.
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.
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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.
Class 7A
The Thompson Warriors are 34-1-2, and they compete in the AHSAA's top-level Class 7A ranks. The team's only loss is to the No. 15 Wetumpka Indians in a 3-2 setback on April 3.
Class 6A
Wetumpka is 34-5, and as noted above, they are the only team to beat Thompson so far.
Class 4A
Orange Beach is the state's top-ranked team despite competing at the AHSAA's Class 4A level. Their loss to South Warren of Kentucky in a 6-1 setback on April 9 ended a 45-game win streak at the time. The Makos had only allowed 25 runs all season prior to the relative outburst by the Spartans.
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