WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Vanessa Falce hit .714 (10-for-14) in five games last week for the Thiel College, finishing with three doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and six runs scored. She owned a slugging percentage of 1.357 and an on-base percentage of .733. Falce helped Thiel sweep Geneva College Thursday with a 7-for-8 performance at the plate, posting seven… More »
Madi Beining went 2-0 in the circle last week for Gannon University. She tossed her fifth shutout of the season with a three-hit complete game in the 7-0 win against California University of PA., striking out a season-high five batters. Beining pitched her 10th win of the season in the 7-2 victory against Seton Hill University…. More »
Responding from a loss is not something the Hempfield softball team is accustomed to doing. After suffering its first loss in 47 games on Sunday, the Spartans were forced to do so against a tough Latrobe team. They passed the test with flying colors, defeating the Wildcats 3-1 in a Section 2-6A showdown. The win… More »
Entering its Section 1-6A softball game on Saturday, the Baldwin softball team was a 1/2 game behind Canon-McMillan for first place in the section. Fast-forward a couple of hours, the Highlanders find themselves a 1/2 game ahead of the Big Macs in the standings after a 6-3 win. Canon-Mac jumped out to a 3-0 after… More »
Senior Ashley Seamon belted a 3-run home run and picked up the win in the circle to lead West Allegheny softball to a 5-1 home win against Moon in Section 3-5A. In two games against the Tigers this season, the Indians have outscored them 15-1, and now hold a 1 1/2 game lead in the section…. More »
First place was on the line in Section 2-5A on Friday when Albert Gallatin softball hosted Thomas Jefferson. The long ball proved to be the difference as the Colonials came away with a 7-2 victory to improve to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the section. The loss drops Thomas Jefferson to 5-1 overall and in… More »
Senior Christina Kemerer belted a home run in the top of the eighth inning to score the lone run of the game to give the Franklin Regional softball team a 1-0 win at Plum in Section 1-5A on Friday. The one run was enough due to the stellar pitching performance by junior Angalee Beall.Beall pitched a complete… More »
On its way to the Class 5A WPIAL Championship last year, Moon was the last team standing in West Allegheny’s way. The Indians 10-runned the Tigers in the Championship Game and faced them on Thursday for the first time since hoisting the trophy. The result was similar as West Allegheny traveled to Moon and came… More »
Shelby Noel put together another strong week for the 3-1 Saint Vincent College Bearcats. The senior hit .692 (9 for 13) at the plate to go along with a .765 on-base percentage and a 1.231 slugging percentage. Noel totaled 10 runs, six RBIs, five doubles, a triple and 16 total bases last week. She was also… More »
Taylor Andres had a hand in all four Washington & Jefferson College’s wins last week, going 3-0 with a save in the circle at the PFX Spring Games in Florida. She went the distance in all three of her starts, winning games against Farmingdale State, SUNY New Paltz and Elmhurst, while picking up a save against… More »