Softball semifinal sites, times: 6 WPIAL teams 1 victory away from PIAA finals

By: Chris Harlan
Friday, June 7, 2019 | 11:22 AM

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Hempfield is one win away from its fourth consecutive appearance in the state softball championships.

The Spartans already knew who they’d play in the semifinals.

Now they also know where.

Hempfield (18-6) will face District 3 champion Central Dauphin (23-2) at St. Francis University in Loretto at 4 p.m. Monday.

In all, six WPIAL teams secured spots in the state semifinals. In Class 4A, Elizabeth Forward and Mt. Pleasant will meet in a rematch of the WPIAL championship.

All semifinals are Monday.

Class 6A bracket

7-1 Hempfield (18-6) vs. 3-1 Central Dauphin (23-2) at St. Francis, 4 p.m.

2-1 Hazleton vs. 1-3 Spring-Ford (24-1) at Patriots Park, Allentown, 5 p.m.

Class 5A bracket

7-3 Penn-Trafford (21-2) vs. 3-2 Donegal (24-2) at Mt. Aloysius, 2:30 p.m.

1-1 West Chester East (24-2) vs. 3-3 Lampeter Strasburg (27-1) at Avon Grove HS, 3 p.m.

Class 4A bracket

7-2 Mt. Pleasant (19-1) vs. 7-1 Elizabeth Forward (19-3) at Seton Hill, 2 p.m.

2-2 Honesdale vs. 3-3 West Perry (22-5) at Central Columbia HS, 3 p.m.

Class 3A bracket

9-1 Clearfield (12-9) vs. 6-1 Bald Eagle Area (21-3) at Mt. Aloysius, 5 p.m.

11-1 Pine Grove (26-0) vs. 4-1 Bloomsburg (17-8) at Drifton Softball Complex, Hazleton, 4 p.m.

Class 2A bracket

7-2 Frazier (19-4) vs. 9-1 Cranberry (15-5) at Slippery Rock University, 4 p.m.

3-1 Susquenita (19-6) vs. 3-2 Brandywine Heights (16-9) at Lebanon Valley College, 4 p.m.

Class A bracket

7-1 West Greene (21-4) vs. 9-1 Dubois Central Catholic (16-9) at Slippery Rock University, 2 p.m.

11-1 Williams Valley (25-2) vs. 3-1 Millersburg (18-4) at Lebanon Valley College, 2 p.m.

Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.

Tags: Elizabeth Forward, Frazier, Hempfield, Laurel, Mt. Pleasant, Penn-Trafford, West Greene