WPIAL team takes over top spot in Trib HSSN softball state rankings

By: Don Rebel
Thursday, May 2, 2019 | 11:22 PM

A big result in District 11 led to the only change at the top of a classification in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings.

Nativity BVM defeated former No. 1 Williams Valley, 9-3, to surge from No. 5 to No. 2. That result opened the door for West Greene to take over the top spot in Class A.

Other significant changes included:

Conestoga, Hampton, Hanover, Philipsburg-Osceola and Holy Cross exited the rankings.

New to the top five are Spring-Ford, Abington Heights, Knoch, Girard and Bishop McCort.

Here is the latest PIAA Top 5 in each of the six classifications through May 2.

Class 6A

Team, record, previous, district

1. North Penn, 14-0, 1, 1

2. Hazleton, 15-0, 2, 2

3. Parkland, 17-1, 3, 11

4. Pennsbury, 11-0, 4, 1

5. Spring-Ford, 17-0, NR, 1

Out: Conestoga (13-2, 5)

Class 5A

1. Lampeter-Strasburg, 17-0, 1, 3

2. Donegal, 16-0, 2, 3

3. Penn-Trafford, 15-0, 3, 7

4. Pittston, 13-1, 4, 2

5. Abington Heights, 12-0, NR, 2

Out: Hampton (14-1, 5)

Class 4A

1. Mt. Pleasant, 14-0, 1, 7

2. Warren, 9-1, 4, 10

3. Jersey Shore, 13-2, 2, 4

4. Nazareth Academy, 11-2, 3, 1

5. Knoch, 12-0, NR, 7

Out: Hanover (13-2, 5)

Class 3A

1. Pine Grove, 16-0, 1, 11

2. Warrior Run, 10-1, 2, 4

3. Avonworth, 16-1, 4, 7

4. Bald Eagle, 14-1, 5, 6

5. Girard, 11-1, NR, 10

Out: Philipsburg-Osceola (10-3, 3)

Class 2A

1. Saegertown, 9-0, 1, 10

2. Sharpsville, 11-0, 2, 10

3. Wyalusing, 13-1, 3, 4

4. Marion Center, 15-1, 4, 6

5. Bishop McCort, 8-1, NR, 6

Out: Holy Cross (12-2, 5)

Class A

1. West Greene, 13-3, 2, 7

2. Nativity BVM, 15-1, 5, 11

3. Williams Valley, 16-1, 1, 11

4. DuBois Central Catholic, 16-0, 3, 9

5. Bristol, 14-1, 4, 1

Out: None

Tags: Avonworth, Knoch, Marion Center, Mt. Pleasant, Penn-Trafford, West Greene