Recap: PIAA First Round
Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network
BASEBALL
PIAA 6A FIRST ROUND
(3-3) Wilson 2, (7-1) North Allegheny 0
North Allegheny pins PIAA loss on tough lefty, not “WPIAL hangover”
(10-1) McDowell 1, (7-2) Mt. Lebanon 0
Mt. Lebanon (18-6)
Graham Keen – 6 2/3 innings, 1 run allowed, 4 hits allowed
PIAA 5A FIRST ROUND
(7-1) Penn-Trafford 3, (3-5) Lower Dauphin 2
Penn-Trafford baseball warms up in time to win PIAA opener
(7-2) Bethel Park 11, (3-1) Mechanicsburg 1
Bethel Park (16-7-1)
Ethan Stanhoff – Single, Double, 4 RBIs
Ryan Walsh – 5 innings, 1 hit allowed, 8 strikeouts
*faces Monsignor Bonner, the District 12 champion, on Thursday in state quarterfinals
(6-1) Hollidaysburg 4, (7-3) Franklin Regional 2
Franklin Regional’s season ends with loss to Hollidaysburg in PIAA playoffs
SOFTBALL
PIAA 6A FIRST ROUND
(7-1) Seneca Valley 11, (10-1) McDowell 0
Seneca Valley (22-1)
Anna Kalkowski – 3 for 4, Triple
Lauren Folino – 2-run double
Lexie Hames – Winning Pitcher – 5 innings, 12 strikeouts
*will take on North Penn, the 3rd place finisher out of District 1, on Thursday in the state quarterfinals
PIAA 5A FIRST ROUND
(7-1) Armstrong 13, (7-4) Latrobe 2
Armstrong’s early offensive outburst too much for Latrobe to overcome in PIAA softball playoffs
(7-2) Thomas Jefferson 17, (3-2) Solanco 4
Thomas Jefferson (13-8)
Zoe Krizan – 3 for 4, Double, Triple, 4 RBIs
Allie Chalovich – Single, Double, 5 RBIs
Morgan Alisesky – 5 for 5
*will meet West Chester East, the District 1 runner-up, on Thursday in the state quarterfinals
(6-1) Central Mountain 10, (7-3) Penn-Trafford 0
Penn-Trafford (15-7)
Cameron Ponko – Single, Double