Softball
Mt. Pleasant softball stays in section playoff race with shutout win over Yough
April 25, 2024
Behind the two-hit pitching of GiGi Stanek, the Mt. Pleasant softball team defeated visiting Yough, 5-0, on Thursday for its third straight win, which vaulted them back into the WPIAL playoff picture.
High school roundup for April 24, 2024: Plum knocks off Shaler
April 24, 2024
Riley Stephans struck out nine and allowed one unearned run in seven innings to lead Plum to a 4-1 win over Shaler in Section 1-5A softball Wednesday.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Hempfield comes back strong
Hempfield put together quite a four-game stretch last week — a positive and productive answer to its first loss of the season.
Trib 10: Busy schedules shake up baseball, softball power rankings
April began with two weeks of wet, cold and snowy conditions that kept a lot of WPIAL baseball and softball teams indoors.
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through April 24, 2024
The WPIAL softball playoff field is starting to fill up as the regular season winds down.
Franklin Regional fends off Latrobe in section slugfest
Franklin Regional measured up in its latest softball victory.
Freeport tightens race in softball Section 1-3A with win over 1st-place Burrell
With the Section 1-3A title race heating up down the stretch, Freeport felt it was the perfect time to stir the embers a little more.
Monessen avenges loss to Leechburg to improve playoff position
Monessen put together a strong performance and took advantage of mistakes to pick up an important 9-4 win over Leechburg in Section 3-A softball play Wednesday.
With ace Cheyenne Piper putting up zeroes, Ligonier Valley jumps back into contention
Section 3-3A softball coaches are wary of the movement on Cheyenne Piper’s pitches.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 24, 2024: Section contenders square off in 3A softball
Midweek features plenty of section softball contests around the WPIAL as the sands of time slide through the remaining days of the regular season.
High school roundup for April 23, 2024: Chartiers Valley junior no-hits Elizabeth Forward
April 23, 2024
Jake Federouch struck out six and walked two in a complete game no-hitter, lifting Chartiers Valley to a 1-0 win over Elizabeth Forward (5-7, 2-6) in Section 3-4A baseball Tuesday. Jared Pryor singled in the only run needed for the Colts (8-2, 6-2).
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 23, 2024
It was a tough week to be a top-ranked team in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 23, 2024: Class 5A baseball teams battle for section supremacy
It’s another busy day of section series baseball around the WPIAL, including three key games in Section 2-5A.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 22, 2024
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – West Allegheny Indians
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for April 22, 2024
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Sydney Gonglik
High school roundup for April 22, 2024: Lexie Hames homers twice, is intentionally walked with bases loaded twice in Seneca Valley win
Lexie Hames hit two home runs and was intentionally walked three times, including twice with the bases loaded, to lead Seneca Valley to a 22-3 victory over Pine-Richland in Section 1-6A softball Monday.
Playoff picture looking good for Fox Chapel after win over Penn Hills
April 22, 2024
The Fox Chapel softball team took one step closer to securing a spot in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs with an 11-0 win Monday afternoon.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Neve Dowden
Ligonier Valley’s softball team made the WPIAL playoffs in each of senior Neve Dowden’s three previous seasons, reaching the quarterfinals last year and the semifinals three years ago.
Penn-Trafford holds on for tight victory over Franklin Regional
No matter how up or down the Penn-Trafford softball team is each year — usually up — it has a tendency to play tight games at Franklin Regional.
High school roundup for April 20, 2024: North Allegheny softball rallies past Baldwin
April 20, 2024
Carlyn Vaupel went 4 for 4, including a double and solo home run, as North Allegheny overcame a five-run deficit to defeat Baldwin, 10-8, in Section 1-6A softball Saturday.
