Hempfield softball team learns PIAA semifinal playoff location
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Friday, June 9, 2023 | 5:57 PM
Lauren Howard and her Hempfield teammates will play their PIAA semifinal game at St. Francis (Pa.).
Hempfield will continue its march toward a fifth state softball championship with a semifinal matchup against Cumberland Valley at 4 p.m. Monday at St. Francis (Pa.) in Loretto.
The WPIAL champion Spartans (20-3), in the PIAA semifinals for a 10th time, will look to defeat the District 3 champion Eagles (19-5) and advance to the Class 6A title game, which is set for 4 p.m Thursday at Penn State.
Hempfield or Cumberland Valley will play the winner of North Penn (26-0) and Chambersburg (13-1) for the championship.
The Spartans, who have one senior in their starting lineup, have shut out both opponents so far in the state tournament, including Downingtown East, 2-0, in Thursday’s quarterfinals in Mechanicsburg.
Hempfield last played in the semifinals in 2019 and lost to Central Dauphin, 4-1, at St. Francis (Pa.).
The Spartans have four state titles, the last coming in 2018.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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