PIAA 5A Softball Championship Preview

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7-2 THOMAS JEFFERSON (15-8) vs. 2-1 PITTSTON AREA (21-1) – 4 PM TODAY at PENN STATE

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Was the #10 seed out of the WPIAL. Made the WPIAL Championship but fell to Armstrong. Defeated Solanco (17-4), West Chester East (3-1) and Central Mountain (4-1) to get to state championship.

Player to watch: Zoe Krizan – Center Fielder – Senior

This is Thomas Jefferson’s first trip to the state championship game.

Zoe Krizan has driven in 9 runs in Thomas Jefferson’s 3 state playoff games.

PITTSTON AREA

Was the #1 seed out of District 2. Beat Abington Heights in the District 2/4 sub-regional to make the state playoffs. Defeated Little Flower (19-0), Mechanicsburg (4-1) and South Western (2-0) to make the state championship.

Player to watch: Gianna Adams – Pitcher – Senior

This is Pittston Area’s second appearance in the state championship game. They defeated Armstrong, 4-0 in the 2022 state title game.

Gianna Adams has won 5A PA Pitcher of the Year twice in her career. She is 20-1 with a 0.33 ERA. She has 273 strikeouts and 18 walks this year. Adams is also hitting .433 with a home run and 15 RBIs. Adams will play softball collegiately at Carnegie Mellon.