WPIAL reveals brackets for 2024 softball playoffs
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Thursday, May 9, 2024 | 12:01 AM
Four defending champions are favored to repeat in the upcoming WPIAL softball playoffs.
Reigning champions Hempfield in Class 6A, Avonworth in 3A, Neshannock in 2A and Union in A were among the six teams that received No. 1 seeds when the WPIAL revealed playoff brackets Thursday. The two other top seeds went to Armstrong in Class 5A and Elizabeth Forward in 4A.
The playoffs begin Monday for Class 4A and 5A teams while first-round games in 3A, 2A and A start Tuesday. The Class 6A bracket gets under way Wednesday.
The tournaments conclude May 29-30 with championship games at Lilley Field in California.
The six brackets had 76 teams combined. State playoff qualifiers include the WPIAL champion in Class 6A, the top three teams in 5A, 4A and 2A and the top four in 3A and A.
Check out complete brackets on Trib HSSN.
WPIAL playoffs
Class 6A
Quarterfinals
Wednesday’s schedule
Hempfield (18-1) bye
Pine-Richland (11-9) vs. Norwin (8-10) at Gateway, 4 p.m.
Seneca Valley (19-1) bye
North Allegheny (12-6) vs. Canon-McMillan (6-11) at Boyce Mayview Park, 4 p.m.
Class 5A
First round
Monday’s schedule
Armstrong (14-3) vs. Western Beaver (6-6) at North Allegheny, 5 p.m.
Connellsville (12-7) vs. Plum (11-6) at Gateway, 4 p.m.
Penn-Trafford (12-5) vs. Bethel Park (10-9) at West Mifflin, 5 p.m.
Shaler (14-3) vs. Franklin Regional (10-8) at Plum, 4 p.m.
North Hills (13-4) vs. Mars (6-12) at North Allegheny, 3 p.m.
South Fayette (11-5) vs. Thomas Jefferson (9-7) at Peterswood Park, 2 p.m.
West Allegheny (16-2) vs. Fox Chapel (7-9) at North Allegheny, 7 p.m.
Trinity (11-5) vs. Latrobe (9-10) at Montour, 5 p.m.
Class 4A
First round
Monday’s schedule
Elizabeth Forward (17-1) bye
Uniontown (8-6) vs. West Mifflin (9-8) at Gateway, 2 p.m.
Chartiers Valley (14-3) vs. Highlands (3-13) at Montour, 3 p.m.
Montour (9-6) vs. McKeesport (7-10) at West Mifflin, 3 p.m.
Hampton (15-3) bye
Knoch (13-6) vs. Greensburg Salem (8-12) at Plum, 6 p.m.
Indiana (13-4) bye
Belle Vernon (13-6) vs. Blackhawk (7-7) at Peterswood Park, 3 p.m.
Class 3A
First round
Tuesday’s schedule
Avonworth (12-3) vs. Hopewell (7-11) at North Allegheny, 5 p.m.
McGuffey (10-4) vs. Yough (8-4) at Norwin, 5 p.m.
Mohawk (14-5) vs. Waynesburg (7-11) at Montour, 5 p.m.
Southmoreland (14-2) vs. Freeport (10-6) at Gateway, 2 p.m.
Ligonier Valley (12-5) vs. Keystone Oaks (8-9) at Gateway, 4 p.m.
Burrell (10-7) vs. Ellwood City (14-4) at Mars, 4 p.m.
South Park (16-1) vs. Deer Lakes (9-10) at Fox Chapel, 3 p.m.
Central Valley (11-2) vs. Mt. Pleasant (11-8) at West Mifflin, 5 p.m.
Class 2A
First round
Tuesday’s schedule
Neshannock (18-0) bye
Apollo-Ridge (7-5) vs. Riverside (6-9) at Fox Chapel, 5 p.m.
Serra Catholic (11-4) vs. Beth-Center (6-8) at Peterswood Park, 3 p.m.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (12-4) vs. Steel Valley (6-10) at North Allegheny, 3 p.m.
Bentworth (14-2) bye
Shenango (10-7) vs. Burgettstown (9-11) at Mars, 6 p.m.
Laurel (16-4) bye
Charleroi (13-4) vs. Greensburg Central Catholic (7-6) at Norwin, 3 p.m.
Class A
First round
Tuesday’s schedule
Union (18-1) bye
Jefferson-Morgan (6-8) vs. Carlynton (8-10) at Peterswood Park, 2 p.m.
Frazier (13-0) bye
West Greene (11-6) vs. Leechburg (8-9) at Peterswood Park, 1 p.m.
Carmichaels (14-2) bye
South Side (12-4) vs. Monessen (7-6) at Montour, 3 p.m.
Chartiers-Houston (15-2) bye
Jeannette (11-2) vs. Northgate (6-9) at West Mifflin, 3 p.m.
Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
Tags: Armstrong, Avonworth, Elizabeth Forward, Hempfield, Neshannock, Union
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