What’s coming up: 4/17/24

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Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network

by: Don Rebel

SOFTBALL POWERS WAGE BATTLE FOR 2ND PLACE

In WPIAL Class 6A softball, everybody is looking up at Seneca Valley, which sits in first place in the nine-team classification with a section record of 6-0.

The two teams with the best chance to catch the Raiders meet Wednesday when North Allegheny (3-1) hosts defending champion Hempfield (5-1) in prime time at 7:30 p.m. in a game you can listen to on Trib HSSN.

Both the Tigers and Spartans have only one loss in the section with Hempfield at 4-1 and NA with a section record of 3-1.

This will be the second and final meeting of the year between the two diamond powers.

Spartans junior Allie Cervola hit the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning over the fence to give Hempfield a lead they never lost. Junior pitcher Riley Miller allowed five hits, one walk and struck out five as Hempfield blanked NA, 6-0.