PIAA softball quarterfinals roundup: West Greene rolls into state semifinals
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Thursday, June 7, 2018 | 10:51 PM
Reigning state champion West Greene continued its march through the PIAA softball tournament Thursday with a convincing 10-0 victory over McConnellsburg in the Class A quarterfinals at Somerset.
The WPIAL champion Pioneers (21-4) scored three runs in the first two innings and rolled to the six-inning win.
Madison Renner was 2 for 4 with a double, home run and three RBIs, and winning pitcher Jade Renner was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. McKenna Lampe added three hits.
Jade Renner threw a four-hitter in the circle.
The Pioneers will next face off with rival Monessen (17-4) in a rematch of the WPIAL title game. The semifinal game will be Monday at a time and site to be determined.
Class 3A
Philipsburg-Osceola 8, South Park 6 — South Park (17-3) fell behind 5-0, and despite rallying to make it a game, fell in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals at St. Francis.
Kaitlyn Pavlik hit a two-run home run, Laura Shinavski hit an RBI double, Kaitlin Morrison had a sacrifice fly and Grace Albitz added an RBI single for the Eagles.
Class 2A
Mohawk 5, Cochranton 2 — At Moniteau, Kaylee Boring hit a two-run home run, and Madison Shiderly hit a solo shot as Mohawk (17-2) won a PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal over the District 10 runner-up.
Mohawk will play District 6 champion Mount Union (22 -1) in the semifinals.
Tags: Mohawk, South Park
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