Softball

Sisters Angie (left) and Adrienne Nardone will play against each other in a softball game April 10, 2019. Angie plays for Ellwood City, and Adrienne plays at North Catholic.
Sister vs. sister: ‘Sibling rivalry’ as North Catholic softball hosts Ellwood City
April 9, 2019
Adrienne and Angie Nardone will share a softball field Wednesday afternoon when Ellwood City visits North Catholic.

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Norwin’s Alexandra Dillner smiles as she rounds the bases after her second home run during a game against Pine-Richland Monday, April 8, 2019, at Norwin High School.
High school roundup for April 8, 2019: No. 5 Pine-Richland tops No. 3 Seneca Valley
April 8, 2019
Josh Johnson went 3 for 3, including a two-run double in the sixth, as No. 5 Pine-Richland went on the road to defeat No. 3 Seneca Valley, 3-1, in a Section 1-6A baseball game Monday afternoon.

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Penn Trafford’s Emma Little makes a running catch against Hempfield Friday, April 5, 2019 at Seton Hill University.
Heavy-hitting Penn-Trafford softball is at it again
See it. Rip it.

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Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: Freedom’s Madison Slowinski
Madison Slowinski

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Baldwin teammates celebrate with Allie Tagg after she homered against Mt. Lebanon on April 8, 2019, at Baldwin.
Tagg lifts Baldwin softball past Mt. Lebanon
Addie Tagg had a day.

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Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: Baldwin
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week has undergone a lot of changes from a year ago, but one thing that remains constant is the winning. This week’s honoree is the Baldwin Highlanders.

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WPIAL denies postseason eligibility to 3 softball players after transfers
April 7, 2019
The WPIAL denied postseason eligibility to three softball players under the new PIAA rule that makes transfers ineligible unless they qualify for a specific waiver.

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Pine-Richland’s Josh Johnson (16) competes against Penn-Trafford April 2, 2019 at Pine-Richland.
High school sports broadcasts on tap this week on Trib HSSN
The mercury is rising as spring sports section play kicks into full gear this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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High school roundup for April 6, 2019: Mt. Pleasant tops Connellsville in 12th inning
April 6, 2019
Autumn Shogan hit a three-run homer in the top of the 12th inning to lead Mt. Pleasant to a 7-4 nonsection win at Connellsville (3-3) on Saturday afternoon.

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Hempfield softball coach Bob Kalp works with his team in the gym Monday, Mar. 11, 2019, at Hempfield Area High School.
Kalp, Hempfield look to stay the course after tough loss
Hempfield softball doesn’t lose very often but when it does, especially by 10 runs, it comes as a surprise.

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Springdale’s Brianna Thompson scores past St. Joseph catcher Kelsey DuVall on a triple and throwing error during their game Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Kotecki Memorial Park.
WPIAL softball rankings for week of April 7, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s WPIAL softball rankings:

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Penn Trafford starting pitcher Morgan Hilty throws against Hempfield Friday, April 5, 2019 at Seton Hill University.
Strong start lifts Penn-Trafford to rare mercy-rule victory over Hempfield
April 5, 2019
There is something about Penn-Trafford softball and games against Hempfield at Seton Hill.

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6 WPIAL teams debut in Trib HSSN state softball rankings
April 4, 2019
Four teams from Western Pennsylvania won PIAA softball gold last spring, two from the WPIAL in Hempfield and West Greene, one from District 6 in Philipsburg-Osceola and one from District 9 in Punxsutawney.

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Belle Vernon third baseman Vanessa Porter tags out McKeesport’s Elisabeth Dansak on a stolen base attempt April 4, 2019.
Hitting, defense come through as defending champion Belle Vernon tops McKeesport
The start of the 2019 season for the two-time defending Class 4A WPIAL softball champions has not been one the program is used to.

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Penn Hills’ Makayla Delo competes against Hampton March 26, 2019 at Hampton.
Season of development commences for Penn Hills softball
With the majority of its roster being underclassmen, the Penn Hills softball team is looking forward to the development of key players who will be around past this season.

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Burrell’s Rikki Wyble can’t hang on to a ball hit by Freeport’s Emily Schmidt Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Freeport Community Park.
Freeport softball rallies to defeat rival Burrell
Freeport coach Sam Ross was hoping Emily Schmidt would come through with a big hit, just as she did last year in a section game against Deer Lakes.

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Moon baseball, Seneca Valley softball lead Trib 10 power rankings
April 3, 2019
For the first time in the 2019 WPIAL baseball and softball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network presents the weekly Power Rankings.

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Latrobe’s catcher and senior Makayla Munchinski rounds off on third base to score against Yough on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in a softball scrimmage at Greater Latrobe High School.
Latrobe softball team rallies around new ace Tallman
Latrobe softball is running on battery power again, only the charge is coming from a slightly different pitcher-catcher combo than the Wildcats first envisioned.

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Springdale pitcher Alexis Hrivnak delivers against St. Joseph Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Kotecki Memorial Park.
Springdale softball rolls past St. Joseph, improves to 3-0
April 2, 2019
The Springdale softball team scored a pair of runs in the second inning of Tuesday’s Section 3-A opener with St. Joseph at Kotecki Memorial Park in Lower Burrell.

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Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: West Mifflin’s Isabella Farmer
April 1, 2019
Isabella Farmer

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