WPIAL softball playoff clinchings, scenarios through May 5, 2024
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 | 10:03 PM
The WPIAL softball playoff field is nearly filled as the regular season winds down to the final two days.
Coverage of the 2024 WPIAL softball playoffs on Trib HSSN starts with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show at 2 p.m. Thursday.
The top four teams in each section qualify for the postseason. In 6A, the top six teams qualify for the WPIAL playoffs.
Here are the teams that will battle for diamond gold, plus the latest playoff scenarios updated through Sunday:
Class 6A: Set with 6 playoff teams – two byes into the semifinals, two quarterfinals games
Seneca Valley Raiders
Hempfield Spartans
North Allegheny Tigers
Pine-Richland Rams
Norwin Knights
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Class 5A: Set with 16 playoff teams – no byes, no preliminary-round games
Section 1
*North Hills Indians
Shaler Titans
Plum Mustangs
Fox Chapel Foxes
Section 2
*Armstrong River Hawks
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Latrobe Wildcats
Franklin Regional Panthers
Section 3
*West Allegheny Indians
South Fayette Lions
Mars Fightin’ Planets
Western Beaver Golden Beavers
Section 4
*Trinity Hillers
*Connellsville Falcons
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Class 4A: Set with 13 playoffs teams – three first-round byes
Section 1
*Indiana Little Indians
Knoch Knights
West Mifflin Titans
McKeesport Tigers
Highlands Golden Rams
Section 2
*Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Belle Vernon Leopards
Uniontown Red Raiders
Greensburg Salem Golden Lions
(Greensburg Salem and Laurel Highlands tied for fourth place, but Greensburg Salem owns the head-to-head tiebreaker)
Section 3
*Hampton Talbots
Chartiers Valley Colts
Montour Spartans
Blackhawk Cougars
Class 3A: Set with 16 playoff teams – no byes, no preliminary-round games
Section 1
*Avonworth Antelopes
Burrell Buccaneers
Deer Lakes Lancers
Freeport Yellowjackets
Section 2
*Mohawk Warriors
Central Valley Warriors
Ellwood City Wolverines
Hopewell Vikings
Section 3
*Southmoreland Scotties
*Ligonier Valley Rams
Yough Cougars
Mt. Pleasant Vikings
Section 4
*South Park Eagles
McGuffey Highlanders
Waynesburg Central Raiders
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
(Keystone Oaks finished tied for fourth place with Seton LaSalle and Brownsville. In head-to-head tiebreaker, Keystone Oaks was 3-1, Seton LaSalle 2-2 and Brownsville 1-3).
Class 2A: 11 of a possible 13 teams have clinched a playoff spot
Section 1
*Neshannock Lancers
Laurel Spartans
Shenango Wildcats
Riverside Panthers
Section 2
*Serra Catholic Eagles
Apollo-Ridge Vikings
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Steel Valley Ironmen
Section 3
Bentworth Bearcats
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Charleroi Cougars
Beth-Center (4-6) visits Burgettstown (5-6) on Monday. The winner will clinch a playoff berth. If Beth-Center wins, Burgettstown can get in if B-C loses to host Bentworth on Tuesday.
Class A: Set with 12 playoff teams – four first-round byes
Section 1
*Union Scotties
South Side Rams
Carlynton Cougars
Northgate Flames
Section 2
*Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
West Greene Pioneers
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
Section 3
*Frazier Commodores
Jeannette Jayhawks
Monessen Greyhounds
Leechburg Blue Devils
*Indicates section champion
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