Alabama High School Softball - Ariton gets by Long
April 14, 2026: Ariton, AL 36311 The crowd at Tuesday's league bout between the Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL) and the visiting Long Rebels (Skipperville, AL), observed Ariton's softball team get by Long by a tally of 5-4.
The Purple Cats (14-12) will now prepare for their bout against Abbeville (Abbeville, AL). The Yellowjackets go into the 2A Area 3 bout with a 0-9 record. In their last bout, Abbeville was nipped by Houston County (Columbia, AL), 19-3, in a league bout.
In their next game, the Rebels clash with the Houston Academy Raiders (Dothan, AL) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, April 16. Long will attempt to advance on its 13-10 season record. The Raiders go into the bout with a 24-6 record after their 12-0 non-league win over Ashford (Ashford, AL).