Softball
Trib 10: Baseball, softball power rankings look different after WPIAL title games
June 1, 2024
The curtain has come down on the 2024 WPIAL diamond playoffs as six baseball and six softball teams are wearing the golden crown.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for June 1, 2024
The deck has been shuffled among the top softball teams across the state as we prepare for the PIAA playoffs with a champions-only edition of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Season turns out unforgettable for Bailey Snowberger, Norwin softball team
Leadoff hitter Bailey Snowberger doubled to open the WPIAL 6A softball championship Friday at Cal (Pa.).
Return to state playoffs a learning experience for Latrobe softball
There were a lot of empty seats on the Latrobe softball team bus Tuesday after the Wildcats lost to Penn-Trafford in the WPIAL Class 5A third-place game at Gateway.
Mohawk’s bats come alive in WPIAL Class 3A championship victory over South Park
May 31, 2024
Going into the WPIAL Class 3A championship game at Lilley Field at Cal (Pa.), Mohawk knew it needed to be ready to face the most dominating pitcher in 3A.
Battery mates Cheyenne Piper, Sydnee Foust to lead Ligonier Valley into PIAA 3A playoffs
Softball pitchers get all of the credit when they throw no-hitters, while their catchers humbly remove their masks and pads and wander off into obscurity.
WPIAL softball teams learn sites, times for 1st round PIAA playoff games
WPIAL Class 6A champion Seneca Valley will hit the road and Class 5A champ Armstrong will face a familiar foe when the PIAA softball playoffs begin Monday.
Seneca Valley fights off Norwin upset bid to win 4th WPIAL softball championship
CALIFORNIA — Caught in the throes of a surprising three-run deficit against the underdog of these playoffs, Seneca Valley sprang to life late and reprised its role as the top dog in WPIAL 6A softball.
Chartiers-Houston captures 9th WPIAL softball championship
The Chartiers-Houston softball team saw its goal of a WPIAL Class A championship dashed last year with a loss to eventual champion Union in the semifinals.
Top-seeded Elizabeth Forward flexes muscles in WPIAL Class 4A final win over Hampton
May 30, 2024
There’s been plenty of heartbreak over the last three years, but this time, Shelby Telegdy and the Elizabeth Forward softball team were not going to be denied.
Norwin uses additional day to prepare for WPIAL Class 6A softball title game
As some dust kicked up from a light breeze, Norwin softball coach Brian Mesich sent a pop fly to shallow center field.
Home runs by Madison Baker, Abigail Bauer lift Armstrong to 2nd WPIAL softball title in 3 seasons
Madison Baker had allowed three runs and her team trailed by one in the bottom of the sixth inning Thursday. With one swing, the Armstrong pitcher changed momentum and helped secure a 9-3 victory for the River Hawks.
Neshannock shuts out Bentworth to claim 3rd straight WPIAL Class 2A softball title
It’s a threepeat.
2024 WPIAL Class 4A softball championship preview: Elizabeth Forward vs. Hampton
May 29, 2024
2024 WPIAL Class 4A softball championship
2024 WPIAL Class 2A softball championship preview: Neshannock vs. Bentworth
2024 WPIAL Class 2A softball championship
2024 WPIAL Class 5A softball championship preview: Armstrong vs. Thomas Jefferson
2024 WPIAL Class 5A softball championship
WPIAL postpones Wednesday’s softball championship games
Because of the forecast of rain at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field, Wednesday’s Class 6A, 3A and 1A softball championship games were postponed and moved to Friday.
High school roundup for May 28, 2024: Lily Duffill’s grand slam sends Chartiers Valley to states
May 28, 2024
Lily Duffill’s grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning gave No. 4 Chartiers Valley the lead for good in a 6-4 victory over No. 11 Blackhawk in the WPIAL Class 4A softball third-place game Tuesday.
Penn-Trafford regroups, defeats rival Latrobe in Class 5A 3rd-place game
While the pressure was far from what Penn-Trafford felt in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals, the desire to play well in the third-place game and build momentum for a state playoff run was high on the Warriors’ priority list.
Ligonier Valley bounces back with Cheyenne Piper shutout in 3rd-place game vs. Avonworth
With the state playoffs coming up, Mark Zimmerman had his Ligonier Valley softball team practice over the Memorial Day weekend.
