WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers and scenarios through May 5, 2025

By: Don Rebel
Monday, May 5, 2025 | 11:40 PM

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The 2025 WPIAL softball playoff field is nearly set with currently 71 teams having qualified and four possible playoff berths still up for grabs with two days left in the regular season.

The top four teams in each section qualify for the postseason from Class 5A down. In 6A, the top six teams clinch a WPIAL playoff berth.

If there is a tie for the final playoff spot in any section, all of the tied teams advance if they split their head-to-head meetings.

Coverage of the 2025 WPIAL softball playoffs here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starts with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday.

Here is the latest list of teams that have earned district playoff berths through Monday, plus the playoff scenarios for the unclaimed playoff berths.

*Clinched section championship

Class 6A

Set with 6 playoff teams. No first round and two quarterfinals byes

Hempfield Spartans

Seneca Valley Raiders

North Allegheny Tigers

Pine-Richland Rams

Canon-McMillan Big Macs

Norwin Knights

Class 5A

Set with 16 playoff teams. No byes and no preliminary round games

Section 1

*Shaler Titans

North Hills Indians

Plum Mustangs

Fox Chapel Foxes

Section 2

*Penn-Trafford Warriors

Franklin Regional Panthers

Armstrong River Hawks

Latrobe Wildcats

Section 3

*West Allegheny Indians

Chartiers Valley Colts

South Fayette Lions

Moon Tigers

Section 4

Baldwin Highlanders

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Trinity Hillers

Connellsville Falcons

Class 4A

11 of at least 12 teams have clinched

Section 1

*Knoch Knights

Derry Trojans

Indiana Little Indians

Greensburg Salem Golden Lions

Section 2

*Elizabeth Forward Warriors

West Mifflin Titans

Uniontown Red Raiders

Belle Vernon Leopards

Section 3

*Hampton Talbots

Beaver Bobcats

Blackhawk Cougars

• North Catholic and Central Valley are 4-6 and Western Beaver is 4-7 in the battle for fourth place. Beaver (7-4) is at Central Valley and North Catholic visits Ambridge (0-11) on Tuesday, then Western Beaver hosts North Catholic on Wednesday.

Class 3A

11 of 12 teams have clinched

Section 1

*Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Southmoreland Scotties

Deer Lakes Lancers

• Ligonier Valley holds a two-game lead over Yough for fourth place. They will complete a suspended game and play a regulaly scheduled game at Yough on Tuesday. The Cougars have to sweep both to clinch. If not, the Rams are in.

Section 2

*Mohawk Warriors

Avonworth Antelopes

Ellwood City Wolverines

Hopewell Vikings

Section 3

*South Park Eagles

McGuffey Highlanders

Charleroi Cougars

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

Class 2A

Set with 16 playoff teams. No byes and no preliminary round games

Section 1

*Neshannock Lancers

Laurel Spartans

Shenango Wildcats

Riverside Panthers

Section 2

*South Allegheny Gladiators

Apollo-Ridge Vikings

Brentwood Spartans

Northgate Flames

Section 3

*Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Burgettstown Blue Devils

Section 4

*Frazier Commodores

Waynesburg Central Raiders

Brownsville Falcons

Bentworth Bearcats

Class A

11 of a possible 13 teams have clinched

Section 1

*Union Scotties

Sewickley Academy Panthers

South Side Rams

• Cornell and Bishop Canevin are both 2-6 and tied for fourth place. Cornell plays Bishop Canevin in a doubleheader on Tuesday. If they split, they both qualify.

Section 2

*Carmichaels Mighty Mikes

West Greene Pioneers

Jefferson-Morgan Rockets

Avella Eagles

Section 3

Serra Catholic Eagles

Jeannette Jayhawks

Leechburg Blue Devils

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

• Monessen (4-6) can clinch a playoff berth with sections wins over Leechburg (6-4) and St. Joseph (0-5) on Wednesday.