Softball

Deer Lakes’ Makayla Blair is mobbed after hitting a walk-off home run to beat Freeport in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Deer Lakes High School.
Softball playoff preview capsules: Games of Tuesday, May 14
May 12, 2019
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Baldwin senior center fielder Molly Knezevich competes against Brashear on May 8, 2019, at Baldwin.
Baldwin softball keeps streak of section titles alive
May 10, 2019
Their drive for five came to fruition on the final day of the regular season.

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High school roundup for May 9, 2019: Franklin Regional shuts out Penn-Trafford
May 9, 2019
Franklin Regional ensured it will enter the WPIAL baseball playoffs with momentum Thursday.

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Pair of WPIAL teams join Trib HSSN state softball rankings
There was very little rumbling this week in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings as teams close out their regular season and prepare for their respective district playoffs.

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Mt. Pleasant pitcher Carolyn Alincic celebrates a strike-out with her infielders during their game against Yough Monday, April 29, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.
Penn-Trafford, Mt. Pleasant set to begin softball playoffs as favorites
Perhaps as clear-cut as No. 1 seeds come, Penn-Trafford and Mt. Pleasant didn’t give the WPIAL softball steering committee much to think about in Class 5A and 4A.

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Penn Trafford’s Morgan Nedley against Hempfield Friday, April 5, 2019 at Seton Hill University.
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs
Here’s a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs:

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North Hills softball riding hot streak
North Hills might be the hottest team in WPIAL Class 6A softball. The Indians had the classification’s longest winning streak at eight games.

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Burrell starting pitcher Caroline Dynka throws against Deer Lakes Monday, April 29, 2019 at Deer Lakes High School.
Quartet of A-K Valley softball teams awarded 1st-round bye in playoffs
The release of the WPIAL softball playoff brackets Thursday brought some welcome news to Burrell.

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Ligonier Valley senior pitcher Jane Garver is a Robert Morris recruit.
Ligonier Valley teams to play for Heritage titles
Ligonier Valley will go for a double-dip next week.

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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 earn No. 1 seeds in WPIAL softball playoffs
North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford, Mt. Pleasant, Avonworth, Chartiers-Houston and West Greene received No. 1 seeds Thursday when the WPIAL revealed softball playoff brackets.

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Mt. Pleasant coach Chris Brunson talks with pitcher Carolyn Alincic on the mound during the seventh inning against Yough Monday, April 29, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.
WPIAL softball bracketology: Don Rebel predicts playoff seeds
Fans are just hours from knowing what the true brackets will look like for the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs.

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New No. 1 team steps into Trib HSSN baseball power rankings
May 8, 2019
The final week of power rankings in the regular season has another new No. 1 team for baseball while the top team in softball remains unchanged in this week’s Trib HSSN Power Rankings.

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High school roundup for May 8, 2019: Blackhawk claims Section 2 title
Jarrett Wright was 3 for 3 with a double and RBI as Blackhawk captured the Section 2-4A championship with a 3-2 win over Beaver.

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Yough pitcher Kierra Waywood throws during Yough’s 3-0 win over Frazier on May 8, 2019.
Waywood’s gem lifts Yough over Frazier in charity event
Kierra Waywood took the name of her team’s fundraiser to heart.

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Hempfield’s outfielder Elizabeth Martorella returns a ball to the infield on as Norwin runs the bases on Friday, May 3, 2019 during WPIAL softball at Hempfield Area High School.
With just 8 teams in playoff field, Class 6A softball tournament to feature familiar matchups
The WPIAL Class 6A softball bracket will be noticeably more compact when the pairings are released Thursday.

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Chartiers-Houston routs Bentworth to claim Section 3-2A title
May 7, 2019
Chartiers-Houston set out to accomplish several small goals this season.

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Greensburg Central’s Sara Orndoff scores past Jeannette catcher Taylor-Lynn Finken during their game Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Greensburg Central Catholic High School.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 7, 2019
On Thursday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district softball playoffs.

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High school roundup for May 7, 2019: South Fayette locks up playoff berth
Richie Dell hit a three-run home run, and Ryan McGuire knocked in two runs to help South Fayette earn a WPIAL playoff berth with an 8-4 victory over North Hills (3-14, 2-8) in a Section 2-5A baseball game Tuesday afternoon.

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Penn-Trafford to get new turf at Warrior Stadium, possibly at baseball, softball fields
If all goes according to plan, Penn-Trafford could have artificial turf infields on its baseball and softball diamonds in the near future.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Katie Hutter gets back to second base safely under a tag by Yough’s Kaylyn Odelli during their game Monday, April 29, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.
Yough softball hosting Frazier in ‘Strikeout Cancer’ event
Last year, the Yough softball team raised $6,000 for a pair of classmates who were stricken with cancer. The students since have recovered and are doing better.

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