Softball

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High school roundup for April 6, 2026: Clutch homer sends Gateway softball to 1st section win in 7 years
April 6, 2026
Malia Clemens hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the top of the seventh and winning pitcher Brianna Banner struck out 16 to lead Gateway to a 6-3 win over McKeesport in Section 2-5A softball Monday, earning its first section win since 2019.

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Knoch’s Emersyn Jones celebrates her two-run double against Greensburg Salem on Monday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Knoch rebounds for victory against Greensburg Salem
Mother Nature tried to deliver a 1-2 punch of cold and rain Monday as the Knoch and Greensburg Salem softball teams battled in a Section 1-4A game at Laura Doerr Memorial Park in Cabot.

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Mt. Pleasant players and coaches huddle after Monday's 12-6 victory at Yough. (Bill Beckner Jr. | TribLive)
Mt. Pleasant softball nearly squanders all of big lead before holding off Yough
Mt. Pleasant was resolute, not shaken, when Yough chopped a nine-run lead to three with a sixth-inning rally.

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West Mifflin's Mia Bey stands in against Burrell on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Don Rebel | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 6, 2026: West Mifflin, Elizabeth Forward to meet in softball
April 5, 2026
All is quiet on the day after Easter in district baseball as the section series for this week will run Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Jenna Whipkey watches her two-run double against Deer Lakes on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in West Deer. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 6, 2026
Spring sports is hippity-hopping on its way in full force following the Easter holiday in the first full week in April on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Addyson Nigut scores, beating a tag from Derry’s Sophia Doherty during the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for April 5, 2026
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Addyson Nigut

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Sewickley Academy's Charlotte Andrews pitches during the 2026 season. (Submitted by Kira Andrews)
Early season success sparks Sewickley Academy softball
Charlotte Andrews made a monumental first impression on the Sewickley Academy softball season.

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Penn Hills pitcher Jordin Stubbs delivers a pitch during the Indians’ section loss to Shaler on March 30 at Linton Middle School. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
‘Growth and resilience’: Penn Hills softball continues to build throughout program
Addy Helsel doesn’t shirk any of the responsibilities that come along with being the captain of the Penn Hills softball team. Despite being a sophomore, Helsel has more experience than many of the girls in the high school program.

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Indiana’s Ethan Shank (Dave Mackall | For TribLive)
High school roundup for April 4, 4026: Indiana picks up walk-off win
April 4, 2026
Ethan Shank doubled home two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Indiana to a 3-2 victory over Punxsutawney in nonsection baseball Saturday.

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Mount Pleasant pitcher Danica Trainer celebrates with teammates during their win over Deer Lakes on Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, in West Deer. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
WPIAL softball rankings for April 4, 2026
Here are the first weekly WPIAL softball rankings since the Trib HSSN preseason rankings.

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Plum's Mackenzie Marotta homers against Penn Hills on April 1, 2026, at Plum. (Michael Love | TribLive)
Plum softball chasing elusive playoff victory
The Plum softball team is a perennial playoff qualifier in Class 3A.

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Fox Chapel’s Jillian Haigh scores during a 2025 WPIAL Class 5A playoff game against Franklin Regional. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Key section win has Fox Chapel softball flying high
Ava Wamsley waited until the sixth inning of the Fox Chapel softball team’s matchup with North Hills to ask coach Larry Troutman about a previous promise. The senior catcher inquired if the Foxes hung on to win, was dinner still on him?

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Elizabeth Forward’s Hannah Evans runs the bases against Derry during a 2025 WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
High school roundup for April 2, 2026: Elizabeth Forward firing on all cylinders in win over Belle Vernon
April 2, 2026
Berlyn Holibaugh threw a six-inning three-hit shutout and Hannah Evans homered twice to lead Elizabeth Forward to a 10-0 victory over Belle Vernon (4-4, 2-3) in Section 2-4A softball Thursday.

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Burrell starting pitcher Shelby Novak threw a shutout against Deer Lakes on Thursday at Deer Lakes. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Behind Shelby Novak’s 2-hitter, Burrell blanks Deer Lakes for section win
Shelby Novak tossed a two-hitter, and eight of the nine hitters in the Burrell lineup had at least one hit in a 5-0 victory over Deer Lakes in Section 1-3A softball Thursday afternoon.

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Union’s Emily Ross scores on a wild pitch against Northeast Bradford during the 2025 PIAA Class A championship game. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026
Before we look ahead, we look back in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.

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Mt. Pleasant pitcher Danica Trainer celebrates with teammates during their win over Deer Lakes on Wednesday in West Deer. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for April 1, 2026: Mt. Pleasant turns up offense to beat Deer Lakes
Chloe Borelli went 3 for 5 with four RBIs to lead Mt. Pleasant to a 9-4 victory over Deer Lakes in Section 1-3A softball Wednesday.

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Penn-Trafford coach Denny Little talks to his players after Wednesday’s win. 
(Bill Beckner Jr. | TribLive)
Penn-Trafford softball team warms up, takes down Latrobe
Penn-Trafford had lost twice at Latrobe in the last three years, so the Warriors proceeded with caution when they took Graham-Sabota Field for Wednesday’s Section 1-5A softball game.

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Former Ligonier Valley softball coach Mark Zimmerman went 312-139 with 25 playoff appearances. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
With no fanfare, longtime Ligonier Valley softball coach Zimmerman steps down
Over the past few years, people often have asked Mark Zimmerman how much longer he wanted to coach softball at Ligonier Valley.

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Hempfield events coordinator Tom Evans holds the American flag for the national anthem before Hempfield faced Mifflin County at Robert D. Kalp Field in a PIAA playoff game in 2023. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Hempfield pays final tribute to legendary coach
Hempfield mourned the death of legendary coach Bob Kalp last week, even giving him one last stop at his eponymous field.

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Seneca Valley’s Abby Kalkowski celebrates her two-run double against Norwin last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 1, 2026: Seneca Valley faces stern test from unbeaten Canon-McMillan
March 31, 2026
As we change the calendar from March to April, you won’t get fooled again, unless of course Mother Nature rains on everybody’s parade Wednesday.

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