Two-time WPIAL and defending PIAA 4A champion Beaver looks to continue its winning ways, having won all 21 games this season, The Bobcats are riding a 42-game winning streak into the state semifinals. The winner plays either Tunkhannock or Villa Joseph Marie at 1:30 p.m. Penn-Trafford beat Donegal in the 2019 PIAA semifinals, leading to a state title after they knocked off Lampeter-Strasburg, 5-3.īeaver (21-0) vs. The River Hawks fell to Lampeter-Strasburg, 10-7. Last year in the PIAA semifinals, Armstrong knocked off North Hills, 7-4, to advance to the title game.
Both teams have recent state final four experiences. Junior Jenna Clontz homered in the bottom of the seventh to give the River Hawks their first WPIAL crown. Junior Alexa Forsythe tied the game with an RBI single in the sixth inning that set the stage for a dramatic finish. But Penn-Trafford steadied the ship and scored three runs in the third to pull to within a run. Armstrong scored three runs in the first inning and led 5-1 after two innings. This is a rematch of the WPIAL 5A softball championship game that was an instant classic. The winner plays either Oxford or Pittston Area at 4 p.m. The Falcons rolled past Manheim Township, 10-2, in the first round before eliminating North Allegheny in the quarterfinals by the same score.Īrmstrong (22-4) vs. Pennsbury lost to North Penn in the District 1 championship game that ended a 15-game winning streak. Freshman pitcher Lexie Hames has 20 strikeouts in the two wins. Ryan produced the only RBI in the 1-0 quarterfinals victory over Quakertown. In the PIAA playoffs, they powered past Central Dauphin, 8-2, behind the likes of Maddie and Bella Gross and Mia Ryan. Along the way, the Raiders won a third WPIAL softball title with a victory over rival North Allegheny. Friday at Penn State.Īfter dropping to 5-6 in late May, Seneca Valley has won 10 straight games. The winner plays either Spring-Ford or North Penn at 4 p.m. Here are the five games involving the seven district teams.
The only classification the WPIAL has been eliminated from in the PIAA softball playoff is Class A. With four head-to-head matchups Monday, the WPIAL is guaranteed to have a team playing in the state title game in 4A and 2A baseball, along with 5A and 2A softball. Last season, District 7 had seven baseball teams in the state semis.
That doubled in 2018 with eight teams, and then dropped back to four in 2019. In 2017, there were only four WPIAL teams in the final four. The lone exception was in 2019 when only six district teams reached the third round.ĭistrict baseball has not been as consistent with some ups and downs. In three of the previous four seasons, the WPIAL had eight softball teams reach the PIAA semifinals. So how do those numbers compare to District 7 teams reaching the final four since the expansion to six classifications in 2017? The WPIAL has seven softball and five baseball teams one win from playing for a state championship later this week at Penn State. This article originally appeared on St.Get ready for Semifinals Monday in the PIAA softball and baseball postseasons. Reach him at 32 or Follow him on Twitter local journalism.
Zach Dwyer is a sports reporter and photographer for the St. The Tech boys finished third in the team standings with 80 total points. Tech's 4x400m relay team missed out on a section title by 0.13 seconds, still managing to earn second in 3:36.09 to book a spot at state. Michael-Albertville next week after throwing 133 feet-9 to finish as section runner-up in discus. Tech senior Garrison Murray won the high jump by clearing 6 feet, 3 in, and Tech senior Josh Russell will also be headed to St. Sauk Rapids-Rice had two more state qualifiers, as senior Carter Loesch was second in the 110m hurdles in 15.86 seconds and Storm senior Hailee Cullen was runner-up in the shot put at 33 feet, 10 in. Sauk Rapids-Rice senior Carter Loesch clears a hurdle Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Ed Babcock Invitational in Cold Spring.