WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 7, 2019
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | 10:24 PM
Greensburg Central’s Sara Orndoff scores past Jeannette catcher Taylor-Lynn Finken during their game Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Greensburg Central Catholic High School.
On Thursday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district softball playoffs.
Seventy-three teams have punched their ticket for the Path to Peterswood with only one more spot, possibly two, up for grabs in Class A.
Five classification’s fields are now set with the only question mark being the battle for fourth place in Section 1-A.
Rochester hosts Quigley Catholic on Wednesday. If the Rams win, they clinch and the Spartans are eliminated. If Quigley Catholic wins, the Spartans clinch and the Rams would need to beat Cornell on Thursday to also qualify for the playoffs.
Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at noon Thursday on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN will have exclusive broadcast coverage of the softball playoffs, sponsored by Carlow University.
With time running out in section play, here are the teams that have clinched a playoff berth through May 7.
Class 6A
(Set with 8 playoff teams)
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Baldwin Highlanders
Upper St. Clair Panthers
North Allegheny Tigers
Hempfield Spartans
Norwin Knights
Seneca Valley Raiders
Class 5A
(Set with 14 playoff teams)
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Connellsville Falcons
Franklin Regional Panthers
Latrobe Wildcats
Albert Gallatin Colonials
Plum Mustangs
Hampton Talbots
Shaler Titans
Gateway Gators
Mars Fightin’ Planets
Trinity Hillers
South Fayette Lions
West Allegheny Indians
Montour Spartans
Class 4A
(Set with 12 playoff teams)
Mt. Pleasant Vikings
Yough Cougars
Indiana Little Indians
Greensburg Salem Golden Lions
Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
West Mifflin Titans
Ringgold Rams
Knoch Knights
Ambridge Bridgers
New Castle Red Hurricane
Central Valley Warriors
Class 3A
(Set with 12 playoff teams)
Burrell Buccaneers
Freeport Yellowjackets
Deer Lakes Lancers
Derry Trojans
Avonworth Antelopes
Beaver Bobcats
Ellwood City Wolverines
North Catholic Trojans
South Allegheny Gladiators
South Park Eagles
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
Southmoreland Scotties
Class 2A
(Set with 16 playoff teams)
Seton LaSalle Rebels
South Side Beaver Rams
Burgettstown Blue Devils
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Vincentian Academy Royals
Serra Catholic Eagles
Apollo-Ridge Vikings
Riverview Raiders
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Frazier Commodores
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
Bentworth Bearcats
Laurel Spartans
Neshannock Lancers
Freedom Bulldogs
Mohawk Warriors
Class A
(11 of a possible 13 teams have clinched a playoff berth)
Union Scotties
Sewickley Academy Panthers
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
West Greene Pioneers
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
Mapletown Maples
Monessen Greyhounds
Leechburg Blue Devils
Springdale Dynamos
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Jeannette Jayhawks
Still alive — Rochester, Quigley Catholic
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