Softball
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff picture through April 27, 2022
April 28, 2022
The WPIAL softball playoff field is a bit of a mixed bag. Some sections are caught up and postseason berths are nearly complete while others are lagging behind with a lot of section ball to be played over the next 10 days.
Trib 10: New team takes over top spot in baseball power rankings
For the first time this spring, there has been a changing of the guard at the top of the baseball mountain.
High school roundup for April 27, 2022: Mt. Pleasant, North Hills sluggers hit for cycle
Katie Hutter hit for the cycle and drove in five runs to lead Mt. Pleasant to a 16-3 victory over McGuffey in Section 3-3A softball Wednesday.
Kiski Area defeats Plum, clinches WPIAL playoff berth
April 27, 2022
The Kiski Area softball team missed the WPIAL playoffs in 2019 and ‘21 after a run to the quarterfinals in ‘18.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 28, 2022: Butler baseball looks to climb section ladder
Things can change quickly in Section 1-6A baseball in the WPIAL.
Elizabeth Forward softball holds on to beat Belle Vernon
April 25, 2022
Elizabeth Forward used two big innings, including a five-run fifth, to hang on for a 9-6 win at Belle Vernon in Section 2-4A softball Monday.
Springdale softball takes advantage of Leechburg miscues, holds off late rally
The Leechburg and Springdale softball teams ended long weather-related layoffs Monday with the resumption of a Section 3-A rivalry that has produced its fair share of close and competitive outcomes.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 25, 2022
The Avonworth softball team was one of the few district schools to pack its bags and head south as the new season opened in March.
Trib HSSN Softball Players of the Week for April 25, 2022
In a week when most district teams were fortunate to play ball once, Chartiers-Houston was able to win two big games against teams in the hunt for the Section 1-2A title. Thus, the options for softball standouts are twice as nice.
Shaler softball looks to make adjustments to keep bats hot
April 24, 2022
When things go smoothly for the Shaler girls softball team, the Titans feature power not many other teams in WPIAL Class 5A can match.
Work starting to show dividends for Penn Hills softball team
When the season began, first-year softball coach Ashley Banner believed the inexperienced Penn Hills softball team had potential.
Clutch efforts in close games help Pine-Richland softball to 5-1 start
Natalie Zentz and Alexia Brown both pointed to the bond within the Pine-Richland softball team as one of the factors to their early season success.
Early season trip gets title defense off to good start for North Hills softball
Forty-two years ago, Dolly Parton released the hit song “9 to 5.”
No 1. West Greene softball team routs No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic
April 22, 2022
West Greene players and their coach, Billy Simms, hung out in a dusty gravel parking lot near the Greensburg Central Catholic softball field Friday afternoon waiting for their ride home.
Highlands softball shakes off rust, builds momentum with win over Freeport
The Highlands softball team returned to game action Friday after a nine-day, weather-related layoff, and it put a second win on the board against Section 1-4A rival Freeport.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 23, 2022: Top 2 teams in Class 4A softball to meet
A long and soggy week of WPIAL softball will conclude on a bright note with the sun shining on one of the top Class 4A game to this point in the season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 22, 2022: Slugging softball teams to square off
Following a wet week and assuming the fields are playable, it will be a busy Friday on the diamonds in both WPIAL softball and baseball.
High school roundup for April 21, 2022: Pine-Richland escapes jam in 7th, beats Butler
April 21, 2022
Jacob McGuire pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven, to lead Pine-Richland to a 2-0 victory over Butler in Section 1-6A baseball Thursday night.
Latrobe softball wins big section showdown with Thomas Jefferson
Latrobe earned a section softball split with first-place Thomas Jefferson on the strength of three factors: 1. Sound pitching, 2. Crisp defense and 3. Power hitting.
