Softball
High school roundup for June 3, 2024: On a tough day for WPIAL champs, Avonworth prevails
June 3, 2024
Cooper Scharding allowed one run over six innings and Carson Franc had a double and a pair of RBIs to lead WPIAL champ Avonworth to a 6-1 victory over Martinsburg Central (16-8) in a PIAA Class 3A first-round baseball game Monday.
Ligonier Valley softball edged in PIAA 1st round by Forest Hills
SIDMAN — Ligonier Valley’s players and coaches retreated to their dugout after quietly being retired in order in the seventh inning Monday by Forest Hills right-hander Avery Smiach.
Armstrong’s early offensive outburst too much for Latrobe to overcome in PIAA softball playoffs
Calise Czekanski brings a boombox to the field so she and her Armstrong softball teammates can listen to music and get pumped up before every game.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for June 3, 2024: State playoffs commence for spring sports
June 2, 2024
The district diamond playoffs are in the books as the curtain rises on the PIAA baseball and softball playoffs Monday.
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for June 2, 2024
Trib HSSN softball player of the week: Gabby Perod
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for June 2, 2024
Trib HSSN softball team of the week: Mohawk Warriors
Westmoreland County PIAA softball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, June 3, 2024
PIAA softball playoffs
Penn-Trafford softball team hopes to follow in footsteps of 2019 state champs
Penn-Trafford senior catcher Mack Keenan remembers watching the team bus follow a fire truck escort back to Harrison City in 2019 after the Lady Warriors softball team won the PIAA championship.
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.
