WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 6

By: HSSN Staff
Monday, May 7, 2018 | 12:27 AM

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With just a couple of days left in the 2018 WPIAL softball regular season, here are the teams that have punched their ticket to the district postseason. Check out TribHSSN.TribLive.com for exclusive broadcast coverage of the WPIAL softball playoffs, sponsored by Carlow University. This list updated through Sunday, May 6:

Class 6A

Baldwin

Canon-McMillan

Hempfield

Latrobe

Norwin

Fox Chapel

North Allegheny

Seneca Valley

Pine-Richland

North Hills

(6A scenarios: Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon and Peters Township can clinch with a win in section finale. Bethel Park hosts Baldwin, Mt. Lebanon hosts Upper St. Clair and Peters Township hosts Canon-McMillan on Tuesday. If Mt. Lebanon loses, it needs either Bethel Park or Peters Township to lose to clinch. If Peters Township loses, it will need either Mt. Lebanon or Peters Township to lose to clinch. If Bethel Park loses, it needs Peters Township to lose to clinch. Shaler can clinch with a win at Pine-Richland on Monday).

Class 5A

Penn-Trafford

Franklin Regional

Albert Gallatin

Connellsville

Trinity

Thomas Jefferson

West Allegheny

Mars

Moon

Hampton

(5A scenarios: Gateway, Kiski Area, Plum and Greensburg Salem can clinch with a win in section finale. Gateway hosts Woodland Hills, Kiski Area is at Armstrong, Plum plays at Franklin Regional and Greensburg Salem is at Penn-Trafford, all on Tuesday).

Class 4A

Mt. Pleasant

Indiana

Knoch

Highlands

Yough

Belle Vernon

Elizabeth Forward

West Mifflin

Beaver

Blackhawk

(4A scenarios: If Highlands loses at Knoch on Monday, Both Derry and Uniontown will clinch. Keystone Oaks can clinch with wins over West Mifflin on Monday and South Fayette Tuesday and a West Mifflin loss to Elizabeth Forward on Tuesday. The Ambridge at New Castle winner on Tuesday will clinch).

Class 3A

Freeport

Burrell

South Allegheny

Deer Lakes

Avonworth

Steel Valley

Ellwood City

Freedom

South Park

Southmoreland

Waynesburg

McGuffey

(3A scenarios: Valley can clinch with a win over Deer Lakes TBA).

Class 2A

Seton LaSalle

Serra Catholic

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

Brentwood

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic

Shady Side Academy

Apollo-Ridge

Frazier

Chartiers-Houston

Bentworth

Beth-Center

Mohawk

Laurel

Shenango

Neshannock

(2A scenarios: Northgate can clinch with at least one victory when it hosts Springdale in a doubleheader on Tuesday. Springdale can clinch if it wins both games against Northgate).

Class A

Union

Sewickley Academy

Monessen

West Greene

Carmichaels

Mapletown

Leechburg

St. Joseph

Riverview

(A scenarios: Western Beaver needs two more section wins to clinch. It play at Union on Tuesday, hosts Aliquippa Wednesday and hosts Quigley Catholic TBA. Quigley Catholic needs two more section wins to clinch. It will host Rochester Tuesday and plays at Western Beaver TBA. Cornell needs to finish ahead of Quigley Catholic to clinch. It hosts Sewickley Academy on Tuesday, is at Rochester on Wednesday and at Union on Thursday. Bishop Canevin can clinch with a win over Jeannette on Monday).