Three local baseball teams have clinched area championships, while three others finished second in the area.

Area champions–which include local teams Billingsley, Chilton County and Verbena–will host first-round playoff series beginning Friday.

Area runners-up–including Jemison, Maplesville and Thorsby–will travel for the first playoff round.

Best-of three series involving local teams are as follows:

•Wadley at Billingsley, Friday, 4 and 6 p.m.; (Saturday, noon, if needed).

•Briarwood Christian at Chilton County, Friday, 5 and 7:30 p.m.; (Saturday, 2 p.m., if needed).

•Maplesville at Verbena, Fri., 1 and 3:30 p.m.; (Sat., 1 p.m. if needed).

•Jemison at Corner, Friday, 5 and 7 p.m.; (Saturday, 1 p.m. if needed).

•Thorsby at Sipsey Valley, Friday, 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Saturday, noon if needed).