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OFFENSE vs. PITCHING

Class 6A softball wraps up its first week of section play Friday with a battle of unbeaten teams, one squad that has relied on big offense early and the other school that has one of the best pitchers in the state.

Seneca Valley visits Pine-Richland at 4 p.m.

The Raiders are once again led by dominant pitcher Lexie Hames, who has been a key at the plate and n the circle to a 3-0 start (1-0 in the section) by outscoring opponents, 32-2.

The Rams are also off to a 3-0 start and have won both of their section games with plenty of offense. They are averaging 12.5 runs per game.

Here are the other three 6A section contests on Friday: North Allegheny hosts Butler and Woodland Hills visits Norwin with both games starting at 4 p.m. Mt. Lebanon will be home to Canon-McMillan at 4:15 p.m.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Former longtime Peters Township baseball coach and district athletic director Joe Maize recently found out his old stomping grounds will now bear his name.

The varsity baseball field at Peterswood Park will be named Joe Maize Field to pay tribute to a man who helped make the Indians a district and state power on the diamond, including two WPIAL championships and two PIAA title game appearances in the mid-2000s.

The field is currently under renovation with turf being installed with the hope of it being ready for action sometime before the end of the 2025 season.

As of now, the Indians are playing their home games at Ross Memorial Field in Washington, home of the W&J college baseball team.

On Friday, Peters Township opens a late-week Section 2-5A series at W&J against Moon.

The Indians are off to a perfect start heading into their section opener at 4-0 with wins over Ringgold, Canon-McMillan, North Hills and Baldwin.

The Tigers split their first section series earlier this week against South Fayette, losing the opener, 7-2, before rebounding to pick up their first win of the season, 8-4.

Moon enters the game with a 1-4 overall record.

The teams will play again at noon Saturday at Moon.