Westmoreland teams to play back-to-back in playoff doubleheaders

By: HSSN Staff
Thursday, May 17, 2018 | 8:48 PM

Westmoreland County softball and baseball fans will be treated Monday to a number of playoff doubleheaders involving local teams.

The Yough and Latrobe softball teams will get a preview of the new site for the WPIAL championship games when they play seperate games at Seton Hill University.

It will be one of three softball quarterfinal doubleheaders featuring local teams.

In Class 4A, No. 2 Yough (15-3) plays No. 7 Indiana (13-5) at 2 p.m., followed by 6A No. 3 Latrobe (10-3) vs. No. 11 No. Peters Township (10-8 at 4.

Seton Hill will host the WPIAL finals on May 30-31 as traditional site Cal U undergoes renovations.

“I like it,” Yough coach Dutch Harvey said of playing a second-round game at SHU. “I hope it is a preview for us.”

Two games at Latrobe feature Class 5A No. 3 seed Penn-Trafford (16-3) facing No. 11 Thomas Jefferson (11-5) at 5 p.m., and 6A No. 1 and three-time defending champion Hempfield (17-3) taking on No. 8 Canon-McMillan (10-6) at 7.

And at Fox Chapel, 4A No. 1 and returning PIAA champ Mt. Pleasant (15-0) plays No. 9 Knoch (13-5) at 3 p.m., followed by 6A No. 5 Norwin (11-6) vs. No. 4 North Allegheny (14-7) in 6A at 5.

Meanwhile, Class A baseball rivals Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic, the teams that met in last year's WPIAL championship game, will play back-to-back at Fox Chapel.

No. 3 seed GCC (12-5) will meet No. 6 Eden Christian (8-7) at 2 p.m., followed by No. 5 Jeannette (12-3) vs. No. 4 Quigley (13-1) at 4:30.

Jeannette is the defending WPIAL champion.

“We'll be preparing for our game,” Jeannette coach Marcus Clarkson said. “But I wish (GCC coach) Dennis (Reist) and his team well and will be interested in the result.”