Softball
High school roundup for April 15, 2024: Walk-off 3-run homer lifts Peters Township past Bethel Park
April 16, 2024
Brody Takacs hit a walk-off three-run home run to lead Peters Township to a 6-5 victory over Bethel Park in Section 2-5A baseball Monday.
Young players deliver for West Mifflin softball in win over Highlands
April 15, 2024
Youth continues to be served on the West Mifflin softball team as the Titans put themselves in good position for another playoff push with section victory over Highlands on Monday.
Burrell builds momentum with win over Deer Lakes
Mother Nature’s rain overnight from Sunday into Monday necessitated a change in venue for Monday’s Section 1-3A softball clash for first place between rivals Burrell and Deer Lakes.
Hempfield softball rebounds in big way vs. Norwin
The bounceback was better than the fallback.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Apollo-Ridge’s Camdyn Kowalczyk
Apollo-Ridge senior Camdyn Kowalczyk thought she had done some major damage to her knee, possibly tearing her meniscus.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 15, 2024
April 14, 2024
Fingers are crossed that Noah has parked his arc for good and that outdoor spring sports can get back to business on the area diamonds, courts and tracks this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib 10: Riverside, Seneca Valley top season’s 1st power rankings
April 10, 2024
The Riverside baseball program hasn’t lost a game since 2022 as the Panthers continue to sit atop the HSSN power rankings in 2024.
High school roundup for April 10, 2024: Pine-Richland, Mt. Lebanon softball combine for 43 runs as Rams win slugfest
Abbey Laurent hit three homers and drove in seven runs to lead Pine-Richland to a 31-12 victory over Mt. Lebanon in a wild, Section 1-6A softball slugfest Wednesday.
Young Burrell softball team gets off to good start; tough tests await
The Burrell softball team won a section championship two years ago and finished runner-up last year.
Southmoreland softball stays unbeaten, tops Yough
Yough kept Amarah McCutcheon’s bat quiet, which was an impressive accomplishment.
Seneca Valley ace Lexie Hames shines on big stage, no-hitting Hempfield with 18 Ks
The top two teams in Class 6A softball could be on a collision course to meet again a year after No. 1 Hempfield downed No. 2 Seneca Valley in the WPIAL championship game.
Westmoreland County high school softball notebook: Penn-Trafford serves notice
With one result, Penn-Trafford put Class 5A on notice.
Belle Vernon softball still fighting after injury to top pitcher
Belle Vernon didn’t jump into panic mode when ace pitcher Talia Ross was injured, instead pausing first to let the moment breathe.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024
We pull back the curtain on the first Trib HSSN state softball rankings of the young 2024 season.
High school roundup for April 9, 2024: Jake Pollaro powers North Hills past Mars
Jake Pollaro doubled, homered and drove in five runs to lead North Hills to a 9-4 victory over Mars in Section 3-5A baseball Tuesday.
High school roundup for April 8, 2024: Penn-Trafford’s Cam Ponko homers twice in an inning
April 8, 2024
Cam Ponko hit two home runs in the same inning — a grand slam and a three-run shot, both in the third — to lead Penn-Trafford to a 14-1 victory over Franklin Regional in five innings in Section 2-5A softball Monday.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for April 8, 2024
Trib HSSN softball player of the week: Sydney Sekely
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 8, 2024
Trib HSSN softball team of the week: Ellwood City Wolverines
High school roundup for April 7, 2024: Norwin softball walks off Baldwin
April 7, 2024
Norwin staged a two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Baldwin, 4-3, in Section 1-6A softball Sunday afternoon.
