Softball

North Hills’ Maria Chutko drives in two runs against Armstrong in the 2021 WPIAL Class 5A championship game.
Early season trip gets title defense off to good start for North Hills softball
April 23, 2022
Forty-two years ago, Dolly Parton released the hit song “9 to 5.”

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West Greene defeated Greensburg Central Catholic, 13-3, in a matchup of top-five softball teams in WPIAL Class A.
No 1. West Greene softball team routs No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic
April 22, 2022
West Greene players and their coach, Billy Simms, hung out in a dusty gravel parking lot near the Greensburg Central Catholic softball field Friday afternoon waiting for their ride home.

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Highlands’ Jaycee Haidze smiles as she rounds the bases after hitting her first solo home run against Freeport on Friday.
Highlands softball shakes off rust, builds momentum with win over Freeport
The Highlands softball team returned to game action Friday after a nine-day, weather-related layoff, and it put a second win on the board against Section 1-4A rival Freeport.

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Beaver pitcher Payton List throws against Highlands during the PIAA Class 4A softball semifinals last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 23, 2022: Top 2 teams in Class 4A softball to meet
A long and soggy week of WPIAL softball will conclude on a bright note with the sun shining on one of the top Class 4A game to this point in the season.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 22, 2022: Slugging softball teams to square off
Following a wet week and assuming the fields are playable, it will be a busy Friday on the diamonds in both WPIAL softball and baseball.

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High school roundup for April 21, 2022: Pine-Richland escapes jam in 7th, beats Butler
April 21, 2022
Jacob McGuire pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven, to lead Pine-Richland to a 2-0 victory over Butler in Section 1-6A baseball Thursday night.

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Latrobe’s Josie Straigis (11) is mobbed by teammates after hitting a two-run homer against Thomas Jefferson on Thursday.
Latrobe softball wins big section showdown with Thomas Jefferson
Latrobe earned a section softball split with first-place Thomas Jefferson on the strength of three factors: 1. Sound pitching, 2. Crisp defense and 3. Power hitting.

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Ligonier Valley senior pitcher Maddie Griffin delivers in a scrimmage March 16 at Hempfield.
With Griffin back in circle, Ligonier Valley softball handles Serra Catholic
April 20, 2022
Senior Maddie Griffin finished with 15 strikeouts and a three-hit performance at the dish to help lead Ligonier Valley to a 7-2 victory over Serra Catholic in Section 2-2A play Wednesday afternoon in McKeesport.

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Freeport’s Sydney Selker works out during practice on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Freeport Area High School.
Back from broken wrist, sophomore Selker fuels strong start for Freeport softball
Sydney Selker made the most of her first varsity season with the Freeport softball team.

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Hempfield pitcher Riley Miller delivers a pitch in a scrimmage March 16, 2022, against Ligonier Valley.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 21, 2022: Softball showdowns set in Class 6A, 4A
A couple of showdowns in Class 6A and 4A highlight a busy Thursday around the softball diamonds.

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Cody Geddes and the Bethel Park Black Hawks are 7-0 this season.
Bethel Park baseball, Beaver softball remain atop Trib 10 power rankings
Cold or warm, wet or dry, there has been a lot of change this spring on a day-to-day basis.

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Pine-Richland pitcher Gabriella Aughton delivers during the Rams’ WPIAL Class 6A semifinal against Canon-McMillan last season.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 18, 2022
April 18, 2022
The 2022 Trib HSSN Softball Teams of the Week have been Ram tough. Last week it was Ligonier Valley, this week, Pine-Richland takes the honor.

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Yough pitcher Emma Augustine delivers a pitch in a scrimmage against Latrobe on March 22.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for April 18, 2022
Yough entered last week with a 1-1 record in Section 2-4A.

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Hempfield’s Olivia Kline plays against Penn-Trafford last season.
Trib HSSN softball rankings for April 16, 2022
April 16, 2022
Class 6A

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West Allegheny’s Anthony Pass (left) is mobbed by teammates after driving in the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning against South Fayette on Thursday, April 14, 2022, in North Fayette.
High school roundup for April 14, 2022: 2 unusual no-hitters and a wild walk-off in WPIAL baseball
April 14, 2022
Eddie Albert pitched a unique no-hitter, throwing four no-hit innings Thursday in the completion of a game suspended on Monday, leading Upper St. Clair to a 5-0 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A baseball.

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Beaver second baseman Corbin Sevcik holds up the ball after tagging out Kiski Area’s Lebryn Smith during their game on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Hardy Field in Brighton.
Softball teams maintain spots in latest Trib 10 power rankings; Beaver, Laurel baseball enter
You can call it staying power, or you can acknowledge that Mother Nature has not permitted enough WPIAL baseball or softball games to be played over the past week.

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Hempfield softball players and coaches celebrate a 10-7 win over visiting Norwin on Wednesday at Robert D. Kalp Field.
Unbeaten, top-ranked Hempfield overpowers Norwin in slugfest
April 13, 2022
Hempfield softball players kept barking like dogs from the dugout, a unique rallying cry implemented by first-year coach Tina Madison.

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Deer Lakes’ Reese Hasley is a senior member of the Lancers’ softball team.
Deer Lakes softball team off to good start in pursuit of section title
Early last season, Deer Lakes suffered a 6-3 loss to Valley, and that ended up playing a big part in costing the Lancers a share of the Section 1-3A championship.

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Laurel’s Abbie Miles rounds the bases after homering against Frazier in a 2021 WPIAL Class 2A semifinal.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 12, 2022: Repeat softball champs square off
April 12, 2022
Seven years ago, the Neshannock softball team was in search of a trifecta of district softball crowns after winning WPIAL Class A championships in 2013 and 2014.

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Beaver’s Payton List reacts after hitting a three-run double against Elizabeth Forward in the 2021 PIAA quarterfinals.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 12, 2022
Most of the 30 teams in the inaugural Trib HSSN state softball rankings from last week found their journey to this week’s top five to be smooth sailing.

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