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by: Don Rebel

TITLES UP FOR GRABS AS SOME SECTIONS WRAP UP REGULAR SEASON

Welcome to the final day of April and the final day of section play for all the six-team sections in the WPIAL.

If the weather cooperates, there are some great races coming down to the last game in the seven WPIAL baseball sections that conclude section play Tuesday.

• In Section 2-5A, Bethel Park (6-3, 8-5) will battle Trinity (5-4, 7-6) at the W&J Sports Complex in Washington.

If the Black Hawks win, they are outright section champions. If the Hillers prevail, they earn a share of the section title.

If South Fayette (5-4, 6-5) wins at Upper St. Clair on Trib HSSN at 7 p.m. and Trinity wins, the Lions will force a three-way tie for the top spot and there will be tri-champs.

• In Section 3-5A, North Hills (7-2, 9-3) will take on West Allegheny (6-3, 10-3) in the battle of the Indians, Take 2, at Donaldson Elementary School Field.

If North Hills wins, it is outright section champion. If West Allegheny takes the victory, it earns a share of the section title.

In the same section, Shaler (5-4, 11-4) hosts Mars (5-4, 7-5) while Moon (4-5, 7-7) is home to New Castle (0-9, 1-14).

The Titans have clinched. The Fightin’ Planets need a win or a Moon loss to clinch. The Tigers need a win and a Mars loss to clinch. Moon wins the head-to-head tiebreaker over Mars.