Softball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 7, 2023: 21 baseball, softball teams venture into state quarterfinals
June 7, 2023
The WPIAL sent a total of 37 baseball and softball teams to the PIAA postseason.
Westmoreland PIAA softball capsules: Games for Thursday, June 8, 2023
PIAA softball playoffs
Hempfield freshmen burst into starting lineup, play key roles in playoff run
June 6, 2023
When Tina Madison talked about her team’s prospects and potential strengths at the start of the season, she couldn’t help but mention the emerging talent coming down the pipeline.
PIAA quarterfinal matchups set for 11 WPIAL softball teams
The three biggest classifications produced perfection for WPIAL teams in the opening round of the 2023 PIAA softball playoffs.
Neshannock softball runs record winning streak to 47 with first-round PIAA victory
June 5, 2023
For having just made history, it seemed like business as usual for the Neshannock softball team after a 9-0 shutout of visiting Penns Valley on Monday in a PIAA Class 2A first-round playoff game.
High school roundup for June 5, 2023: Penn-Trafford baseball stuns state’s top-ranked team
Ian Temple hit an RBI single during a three-run first inning and belted a solo home run in the fifth, leading Penn-Trafford to an 8-5 upset win over Central Mountain, the top-ranked team in the state, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A baseball playoffs Monday.
Southmoreland softball team can’t generate offense in loss to Chestnut Ridge
FISHERTOWN, Pa. — Southmoreland’s bats remained virtually silent in the postseason for a second time in a row Monday, and the Scotties’ softball season ended with a 4-1 loss to Chestnut Ridge in a PIAA Class 3A first-round game.
Burrell comes up short in pitchers’ duel in 1st round of PIAA softball playoffs
MIFFLINTOWN — With Fordham-bound junior Liz Gaisior in the circle for Juniata and senior Katie Armstrong, a Gannon commit, throwing for Burrell, an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel was expected Monday in a PIAA Class 3A first-round game at Juniata High School in Mifflintown.
Belle Vernon softball fends off comeback bid, advances to state quarterfinals
Less than a week after winning the fifth WPIAL title in program history, the Belle Vernon softball team survived and advanced in its PIAA tournament opener Monday afternoon.
Howard sisters lead Hempfield softball past Mifflin County in PIAA opener
Sisters Maggie and Lauren Howard are a couple of years apart in age and class, but they look alike, talk alike and, to Hempfield’s delight, play alike.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for June 5, 2023: PIAA baseball, softball playoffs commence
June 4, 2023
The WPIAL and the other 11 district baseball and softball playoffs are in the books.
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for June 4, 2023
The golden history of Hempfield softball is important to second-year coach and former Spartans player Tina Madison.
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for June 4, 2023
The Avonworth softball team has won back-to-back WPIAL Class 3A championships and begins defense of its PIAA state crown Monday.
Greensburg Central Catholic softball team ready to take on District 9 champ Cranberry in state playoffs
Greensburg Central Catholic softball coach Mike Gaffney has been coaching the Centurions for 12 seasons.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of June 5, 2023
Now that we are into June, the clock is winding down on the high school sports season, however with the district postseason in the rearview mirror, the focus turns to the state playoffs in the PIAA this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Alle-Kiski Valley PIAA softball capsule: Game for Monday, June 5, 2023
PIAA
Westmoreland PIAA softball capsules: Games for Monday, June 5, 2023
PIAA softball playoffs
Burrell softball team wants long ride to start deep run
Burrell High School graduation is Thursday evening.
Gateway showcases ‘premier baseball and softball complexes’ during WPIAL playoffs
When the baseball and softball fields at the Gateway Sports Complex were still in the construction stage, Gateway athletic director Don Holl gazed into his crystal ball and saw the facility hosting a number of WPIAL playoff games.
Southmoreland softball driven to succeed in state playoffs
June 3, 2023
As the only senior on the Southmoreland softball team, second baseman Brynn Charnesky has a voice on the field, in the dugout and on drab bus rides home from championship game losses.
