With area games now in full swing throughout the state in baseball and softball, teams are looking toward the postseason. For several Cherokee County area teams, they’re also seeking to improve their standing in the Alabama Sportswriters Association polls.

The latest poll was released on Thursday, with not much movement for those five area teams who are ranked.

In Class 4A baseball, Cherokee County (14-1) suffered its first loss of the season to Area 12 rival Alexandria on Wednesday in a 6-5 setback in 8 innings. The Warriors remain at No. 4 in this week’s rankings.

The two teams are scheduled to battle again today at Alexandria at 4:30 p.m.

Class 1A Spring Garden (12-6) was also in action against Area 12 rival Cedar Bluff in a doubleheader on Wednesday. The Panthers dropped both games, 9-2 and 9-6. Spring Garden also dropped one spot in the latest rankings to No. 10.

The Panthers are scheduled to play at Gaylesville in a doubleheader on Thursday beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Spring Garden’s softball team remains at No. 2. The Lady Panthers (8-3) are second to Kinston (11-2) in the 1A softball poll. They are scheduled to play at Gaylesville on Thursday.

Speaking of Gaylesville (10-4), the Lady Trojans remain at No. 10 after Tuesday’s 11-1 loss at Spring Garden.

In Class 4A softball, the Cherokee County Lady Warriors (16-4) slipped one spot to No. 3 in this week’s rankings. The Lady Warriors lost on Tuesday at Alexandria (16-7), the new No. 1 team in 4A.

Cherokee County is scheduled to play at Class 6A Grissom on Thursday beginning at 4:30 p.m.

This week’s complete rankings are listed below.

ASWA high school baseball poll

Class 6A

1. Fairhope (19-3)

2. Pelham (22-2)

3. Vestavia Hills (19-4)

4. Alma Bryant (18-3)

5. Auburn (15-5)

6. Northview (21-7)

7. Grissom (18-8)

8. Hoover (18-9)

9. Wetumpka (14-6)

10. Hazel Green (14-7)

Class 5A

1. Southside (14-5)

2. St. Paul’s (16-2)

3. Charles Henderson (18-4)

4. Beauregard (21-4)

5. Spanish Fort (11-7)

6. Boaz (18-6)

7. Cullman (13-10)

8. East Limestone (14-4)

9. Muscle Shoals (16-6)

10. Briarwood Christian (12-5)

Class 4A

1. Jackson (19-2)

2. Alabama Christian (13-8)

3. Bibb County (17-5)

4. Cherokee County (14-1)

5. Holtville (16-5)

6. Central Florence (18-4)

7. Deshler (14-5)

8. Jacksonville (10-3)

9. UMS-Wright (13-5)

10. Brooks (12-3)

Class 3A

1. Madison Academy (17-6)

2. Straughn (19-3)

3. White Plains (13-2)

4. Leeds (11-4)

5. Slocomb (13-3)

6. Luverne (10-5)

7. LAMP (13-9)

8. Colbert Heights (10-4)

9. Trinity (12-5)

10. Sylvania (13-5)

Class 2A

1. Leroy (17-2)

2. Bayside Academy (15-4)

3. Thorsby (17-3)

4. Lexington (17-7)

5. American Christian (12-9)

6. Sulligent (9-2)

7. Houston Academy (11-4)

8. Fyffe (14-3)

9. Westbrook Christian (11-7)

10. Zion Chapel (11-3)

Class 1A

1. Ragland (15-4)

2. Sweet Water (10-7)

3. Athens Bible (10-2)

4. Hackleburg (11-3)

5. Brantley (8-8)

6. Geneva County (12-9)

7. Pleasant Home (10-5)

8 Fayetteville (10-5)

9. Vina (11-5)

10. Spring Garden (12-8)

AISA

1. Glenwood School (17-1)

2. Marengo Academy (10-5)

3. Edgewood Academy (16-8)

4. Pike Liberal Arts (17-2)

5. Macon-East Academy (15-8)

6. Coosa Valley (15-7)

7. Abbeville Christian (12-2)

8. Monroe Academy (10-6)

9. Lee-Scott (7-8)

10. Crenshaw Christian (5-4)

ASWA high school softball poll

Class 6A

1. Satsuma (22-6)

2. Sparkman (21-4-1)

3. Hoover (23-4-1)

4. Bob Jones (22-7-2)

5. Dothan (31-5-1)

6. Tuscaloosa County (22-8)

7. Hueytown (16-6-1)

8. Enterprise (27-5)

9. Huntsville (19-6-1)

10. Central-Phenix City (16-4)

Class 5A

1. Mortimer Jordan (16-0)

2. Faith Academy (17-4)

3. Rehobeth (23-7)

4. St. Paul’s (13-3)

5. Hartselle (14-9)

6. Springville (14-7)

7. Cullman (16-8-1)

8. Eufaula (10-8)

9. Chelsea (13-6-1)

10. Scottsboro (18-10-1)

Class 4A

1. Alexandria (16-7)

2. Lawrence County (16-8)

3. Cherokee County (16-4)

4. Alabama Christian (10-9)

5. Corner (11-6)

6. Ardmore (11-7-1)

7. Andalusia (9-3)

8. Ashford (10-5)

9. Oneonta (16-11)

10. Wilson (13-6)

Class 3A

1. Pisgah (18-2)

2. Sumiton Christian (24-6)

3. Good Hope (19-3)

4. Headland (19-6-1)

5. Straughn (8-6-1)

6. Elkmont (12-7)

7. Colbert Heights (10-1)

8. Glencoe (11-5)

9. Northside (11-9-1)

10. Holly Pond (16-11)

Class 2A

1. Excel (13-3)

2. Hatton (13-2)

3. American Christian (11-4)

4. Lexington (10-4)

5. Ider (14-7)

6. Flomaton (4-3-1)

7. Fyffe (12-7)

8. Oakman (6-3)

9. Addison (19-9)

10. Falkville (9-9-1)

Class 1A

1. Kinston (11-2)

2. Spring Garden (8-3)

3. Ragland (8-6)

4. Lynn (14-2)

5. Pleasant Home (9-4)

6. Ariton (16-4)

7. South Lamar (6-5)

8. Woodville (6-2)

9. Maplesville (6-2)

10. Gaylesville (10-4)

AISA

1. Marengo Academy (14-0)

2. Cornerstone Christian (9-0)

3. Glenwood (13-5)

4. Kingwood Christian (8-1)

5. Clarke Prep (8-5)

6. Lakeside (2-0)

7. Tuscaloosa Academy (4-5)

8. Wilcox Academy (3-2)

9. Edgewood Academy (12-8)

10. Hooper Academy (11-2)