Softball
WPIAL clinched for May 6, 2021: Plenty of spots in softball playoffs still up for grabs
May 6, 2021
The regular season is winding down in WPIAL softball as teams are down to only five more playing dates left in the regular season.
Alle-Kiski Valley softball notebook: Plum hopes to continue streak after covid pause
May 5, 2021
Plum has been off the field for more than a week, but the Mustangs wrap up a covid pause with a return to practice Friday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 5, 2021: First place up for grabs in softball
May 4, 2021
While another wet forecast might leave you down, a great day of WPIAL softball with key games everywhere should lift your spirits.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 4, 2021
The wild winds of change to the HSSN state softball rankings through April have settled into the calm seas of May, at least for this week.
WPIAL has big decisions to make this week about baseball, softball playoffs
Will higher-seeded baseball and softball teams host playoff games this spring or could the WPIAL use neutral sites as usual?
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: May 3, 2021
May 2, 2021
First, there was Haleigh Zimmerman hitting eight home runs for Indiana softball before graduating in 2019.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 2, 2021
The regular season is winding down in WPIAL softball as teams are down to a week and a half of section games remaining.
Pine-Richland softball looking for more consistency at the plate
As Pine-Richland softball geared up for the stretch run in the regular season coach Gary Shepard was looking for was consistency at the plate.
Norwin softball team expects to keep on contending
May 1, 2021
Norwin had just lost to Hempfield, 10-5, to snap a four-game winning streak. It was the first Section 2-6A loss for the softball Knights, who vaulted to No. 2 in the Trib HSSN rankings.
Fox Chapel softball gives up big lead before winning in 7th inning
April 30, 2021
After three innings of Friday’s Section 3-5A matchup with Mars, the Fox Chapel softball team held a six-run lead and hoped to add on.
Trib 10: Power rankings get a shake-up as crunch time approaches
April 29, 2021
Three district baseball and softball teams lost their power grip and went slip sliding away from the latest Trib 10 rankings.
Washington softball forfeits remaining games, hopes for better seasons ahead
Washington hopes to build up its softball program in years to come, athletic director Mike Bosnic said Thursday, but this spring’s season will end after only one game.
WPIAL clinched for April 28, 2021: Softball elites punch tickets to playoffs
April 28, 2021
The regular season is winding down in WPIAL softball as teams are down to a week and a half of section games remaining.
Burrell ace Armstrong whiffs 17 in win over Greensburg Salem
Katie Armstrong said she “drew a blank” when she tried to remember the Greensburg Salem softball lineup and hitter’s tendencies when she and her Burrell teammates faced the Golden Lions for a second time.
High school roundup for April 27, 2021: Shaler strikes back, splits with West Allegheny
Brady McGuire and Luke Beran hit RBI singles during a five-run sixth inning to help Shaler to a 7-1 baseball victory over West Allegheny on Tuesday, splitting a Section 3-5A series.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 28, 2021: Class 5A softball supremacy at stake
April 27, 2021
Could it be a passing-of-the-torch type of moment when three-time defending Class 5A district softball champion West Allegheny hosts Chartiers Valley?
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 27, 2021
Following a week of many changes, the HSSN state rankings have settled into a nice groove in the final week of April.
High school roundup for April 27, 2021: Bethel Park tops Fox Chapel in Class 5A duel
John Chalus went 3 for 3 and Bethel Park capitalized on four errors to defeat Fox Chapel, 5-0, in nonsection baseball Monday afternoon.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 27, 2021: Perennial softball powers in unusual spot
April 26, 2021
Baldwin and Canon-McMillan have been the two dominant programs in WPIAL softball’s highest classification for over a decade.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for April 26, 2021
There is nothing lucky about coming to bat 19 times in a week and reaching base 18 times. That is the mark of a good hitter, a very good hitter.
