WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
The North Allegheny baseball team dealt a crushing blow to the reigning WPIAL champion Pine-Richland Rams on Friday night with a 3-1 victory over its section rival. The win pulls the Tigers to within one game of first place while the Rams plummet to last place in Section 1-6A with a 1-4 record. Coming off… More »
The Canon-McMillan baseball team couldn’t muster any offense for the first six innings of its Section 3-6A game at Upper St. Clair on Friday. Fortunately, its pitching kept the Big Macs in the game until the offense came alive in the final inning for a 4-1 win. The Big Macs and Panthers were tied for… More »
Seneva Valley scored two runs in the top of the seventh to knock off Shaler, 4-3, in Section 1-6A baseball action on Friday. The win brought four teams into a tie for first place at 3-2 in the section. Tied for first with Seneca Valley and Shaler are Butler and Central Catholic. Down to their… 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 »
The North Hills Indians defeat the Fox Chapel Foxes, 8-3, behind a complete game by senior Joey Pusateri. Pusateri allowed three runs while scattering seven hits. He struck out 10 batters. The game was originally schedule to be a home night game but was moved to Fox Chapel at 4 p.m. due to field conditions…. More »
The Upper St. Clair baseball team earned a big Section 3-6A win against Mt. Lebanon on Wednesday, defeating the Blue Devils 1-0. Nate Hamel pitched a complete game, allowing only three hits, one walk and recorded three strikeouts. AJ Palmieri had two hits and Herb Gordon drove in Dom Cepullio who had doubled and came… More »