Softball
High school roundup for May 9, 2023: Canon-McMillan softball clinches playoff spot
May 9, 2023
Brooke Bumer threw a five-inning, one-hit shutout with five strikeouts and Kiersten Williams homered as Canon-McMillan clinched a playoff berth in Section 1-6A with a 10-0 victory over Butler on Tuesday.
Serra Catholic softball overpowers GCC, clinches section title
An offensive onslaught helped lead Serra Catholic to its first section title in eight years Tuesday afternoon.
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for May 8, 2023
In the two years prior to Dave Quinn taking over as softball head coach at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the Chargers won a combined 10 games.
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 8, 2023
Seneca Valley sophomore Lexie Hames doesn’t have a driver’s license yet. She will seek her permit later this month.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 8, 2023
The WPIAL softball playoff field is nearly set with two days left in the regular season.
High school roundup for May 8, 2023: Hampton baseball sews up playoff spot
May 8, 2023
Winning pitcher Caleb Custer fanned eight in 6⅓ innings of work as Hampton defeated Knoch, 9-4, on Monday to clinch a playoff spot in Section 4-4A baseball.
Indiana wins softball section finale vs. Highlands in extra innings
The Highlands softball team had its back against the wall in a must-win situation as it hosted Indiana in its Section 1-4A finale Monday afternoon.
No. 2 Hempfield softball outduels No. 3 Norwin
Recent matchups between the Norwin and Hempfield softball teams turned into home run derbys.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings, scenarios through May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023
The WPIAL softball playoff field is growing with each day of section action.
Burrell softball strolls to section rout of Freeport
May 6, 2023
The last couple senior days hadn’t gone as planned for the Burrell softball team, so it wanted to change that trend Saturday.
WPIAL softball rankings: Week ending May 7, 2023
Class 6A
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 6, 2023: Baseball teams set to play 2
“It’s a great day for a ball game; let’s play two.”
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2023
The WPIAL softball playoff field is growing with each day of section action.
High school roundup for May 5, 2023: Mt. Lebanon knocks off Norwin in walk-off fashion
Kate Borza hit a walk-off RBI single to lift Mt. Lebanon to a 4-3 victory over Norwin on Friday, taking sole possession of fifth place in Section 1-6A. The top six teams in the class make the playoffs..
Trib HSSN state softball rankings for May 5, 2023
May 5, 2023
Outside of the top classification, there were no changes in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
The WPIAL softball playoff field is growing with each day of section action.
Trib 10: Baseball power rankings shaken up despite poor week of weather
May 3, 2023
Sometimes, building the Trib 10 rankings puzzle is like pulling teeth, while other times, the pieces all fall into place.
Leechburg softball team proud to uphold playoff streak
Anna Cibik found herself in an unfamiliar position last week.
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Southmoreland captures elusive section title
Southmoreland has been a playoff regular in recent seasons, and the Scotties won a WPIAL championship in 2018.
