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by: Don Rebel

SECTION 1-5A SHOWDOWNS TO DECIDE PLAYOFF POSITIONING

For the second straight year, the battle for a Section 1-5A baseball title is coming down to the final section series of the regular season.

The four playoff teams have clinched, but the section crown and playoff order is still up for grabs.

On Monday, Franklin Regional visits Penn-Trafford at 4 p.m. while Plum hosts Fox Chapel at 4 p.m.

Penn-Trafford is the only team of the four that controls its own destiny to a section championship.

The Warriors are 9-1 and enjoy a two-game lead over Franklin Regional, which sits at 7-3 in the section.

The other two teams are in the middle, as the Mustangs and Foxes begin their final section series of the season with 8-2 section records.

There is a chance all four teams could end up tied for first place. If Franklin Regional beats Penn-Trafford twice and Fox Chapel and Plum split, all four would finish with 9-3 section records.

Fox Chapel at Plum can be seen on Trib HSSN at 4 p.m.