WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through May 1, 2024
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | 11:23 PM
The WPIAL softball playoff field is filling up as the regular season winds down.
Coverage of the 2024 WPIAL softball playoffs here on Trib HSSN starts with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday, May 9.
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 Wednesday.
Class 6A
4 of at least 6 teams have clinched a playoff spot
Seneca Valley Raiders
Hempfield Spartans
North Allegheny Tigers
Pine-Richland Rams
• Norwin (6-8) can clinch with a win over Mt. Lebanon on Friday OR at Hempfield on Monday. Canon-McMillan (5-8) can clinch with a win over Baldwin on Thursday OR with wins over Seneca Valley on Friday and Pine-Richland on Monday. Baldwin (4-9) must win at Canon-McMillan on Thursday and defeat Butler on Tuesday and Wednesday and get some help.
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
11 of 13 teams have clinched a playoff spot
Section 1
*Indiana Little Indians
Knoch Knights
West Mifflin Titans
McKeesport Tigers
Highlands Golden Rams
Section 2
*Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Uniontown Red Raiders
Belle Vernon Leopards
• Laurel Highlands (5-6) can clinch with a win at Albert Gallatin on Thursday OR a Greensburg Salem loss. Greensburg Salem (4-7) can clinch with a win over Ringgold Thursday AND a Laurel Highlands loss. Greensburg Salem owns the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Section 3
*Hampton Talbots
Chartiers Valley Colts
Montour Spartans
• Blackhawk (5-6) can clinch with a win over Ambridge on Thursday. North Catholic (5-6) can clinch with a win over Hampton on Thursday AND a Blackhawk loss. Blackhawk owns the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Class 3A
15 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a playoff spot
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
*Ligonier Valley Rams
Southmoreland Scotties
Yough Cougars
Mt. Pleasant Vikings
Section 4
*South Park Eagles
McGuffey Highlanders
Waynesburg Central Raiders
• Seton LaSalle (3-6) can clinch with a win over South Park on Friday. Brownsville (2-6) can clinch with wins over Keystone Oaks on Thursday and McGuffey on Friday. Keystone Oaks (2-7) can clinch with a win at Brownsville on Thursday AND a Seton LaSalle loss to South Park. Keystone Oaks would win the tiebreaker in the case of a three-way tie.
Class 2A
11 of at least 12 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
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
*Section champion
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