North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford earn No. 1 seeds in WPIAL softball playoffs
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Thursday, May 9, 2019 | 12:29 PM
North Allegheny’s Rachel Martindale gets a hero’s welcome at home plate from teammates after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning against Hempfield Thursday, Mar. 28, 2019, at Hempfield Area High School.
North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford, Mt. Pleasant, Avonworth, Chartiers-Houston and West Greene received No. 1 seeds Thursday when the WPIAL revealed softball playoff brackets.
The playoffs start Tuesday for Class 5A, 3A and A. The other three classifications begin play Wednesday.
The championships are May 29-30 at Peterswood Park in Peters Township.
Wednesday’s games
No. 1 North Allegheny vs. No. 8 Upper St. Clair at West Allegheny, 5 p.m.
No. 4 Bethel Park vs. No. 5 Norwin at Gateway, 4 p.m.
No. 2 Canon-McMillan vs. No. 7 Seneca Valley at North Allegheny, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Hempfield vs. No. 6 Baldwin at Gateway, 6 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
No. 1 Penn-Trafford — bye
No. 8 South Fayette vs. No. 9 Albert Gallatin at Trinity, 6 p.m.
No. 4 Connellsville vs. No. 13 Mars at Gateway, 4 p.m.
No. 5 Trinity vs. No. 12 Gateway at North Allegheny, 6 p.m.
No. 2 Plum – bye
No. 7 Shaler vs. No. 10 West Allegheny at Hampton, 4 p.m.
No. 3 Hampton vs. No. 14 Latrobe at Gateway, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Franklin Regional vs. No. 11 Montour at Hampton, 6 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 1 Mt. Pleasant – bye
No. 8 New Castle vs. No. 9 Ringgold at North Allegheny, 4 p.m.
No. 4 Thomas Jefferson – bye
No. 5 Yough vs. No. 12 Central Valley at Peters Township, 6 p.m.
No. 2 Elizabeth Forward – bye
No. 7 West Mifflin vs. No. 10 Indiana at Latrobe, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Knoch – bye
No. 6 Ambridge vs. No. 11 Greensburg Salem at Hampton, 6 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
No. 1 Avonworth – bye
No. 8 Deer Lakes vs. No. 9 Southmoreland at Shaler, 5 p.m.
No. 4 South Park – bye
No. 5 Beaver vs. No. 12 Derry at Fox Chapel, 5 p.m.
No. 2 South Allegheny – bye
No. 7 Freeport vs. No. 10 Ellwood City at North Allegheny, 4 p.m.
No. 3 Burrell – bye
No. 6 Keystone Oaks vs. No. 11 North Catholic at Hampton, 4 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
No. 1 Chartiers-Houston vs. No. 16 OLSH at West Allegheny, 3 p.m.
No. 8 South Side Beaver vs. No. 9 Mohawk at Sewickley Academy, 3 p.m.
No. 4 Vincentian Academy vs. No. 13 Burgettstown at Montour, 3 p.m.
No. 5 Frazier vs. No. 12 Apollo-Ridge at Latrobe, 4 p.m.
No. 2 Neshannock at No. 15 Bentworth at Sewickley Academy, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Serra Catholic vs. No. 10 Freedom at Montour, 5 p.m.
No. 3 Laurel vs. No. 14 Riverview at Hampton, 4 p.m.
No. 6 Seton LaSalle vs. No. 11 Carmichaels at Peters Township, 4 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
No. 1 West Greene – bye
No. 8 Bishop Canevin vs. No. 9 Greensburg Central Catholic at Fox Chapel, 3 p.m.
No. 4 Sewickley Academy vs. No. 13 Monessen at Peters Township, 4 p.m.
No. 5 Jefferson-Morgan vs. No. 12 Rochester at Trinity, 4 p.m.
No. 2 Leechburg – bye
No. 7 Mapletown vs. No. 10 Jeannette at Peters Township, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Union – bye
No. 6 Springdale vs. No. 11 Quigley Catholic at Shaler, 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.
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