There will be a new WPIAL 5A softball champion. Latrobe made sure of that, knocking off defending champion Trinity, 5-1, Monday afternoon. The Hillers were held to just three hits, all singles. Maddie Balko stroked a two-run home run in the fourth and the Wildcats never trailed. First round tournament play continues on Tuesday with 17 teams from Washington & Greene Counties in action. Our coverage plans for the opening rounds have been severely limited because the WPIAL scheduled the 1A-2A-3A baseball and softball games all on the same day (Tuesday). The WJPA Sports Network will have live coverage of as many games as possible. WPIAL Softball Bracket Link WPIAL Baseball Bracket Link
Bentworth (2A SB), Chartiers-Houston (1A SB), Carmichaels (1A SB) and Fort Cherry (1A BB) all have first-round byes.
Monday–Softball
5A #11 Latrobe 5, #6 Trinity 1
Tuesday–Softball
1 pm 1A #5 West Greene vs. #12 Leechburg at Peterswood Park Field #2
2 pm 1A #8 Jeff-Morgan vs. #9 Carlynton at Peterswood Park Field #1
2:45 pm 2A #6 Charleroi vs. #11 Greensburg Central Catholic at Norwin
3 pm 2A #13 Beth-Center vs. #4 Serra Catholic at Peterswood Park Field #2
4:45 pm 3A #8 McGuffey vs. #9 Yough at Norwin, WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here
5 pm 3A #13 Waynesburg vs. #4 Mohawk at Montour
6 pm 2A #10 Burgettstown vs. #7 Shenango at Mars Area
Tuesday–Baseball
2:00 pm 1A #6 Avella vs. #11 Springdale at Boyce-Mayview Park
2:00 pm 1A #8 Carmichaels vs. #9 Carlynton at Peterswood Park
2:00 pm 2A #12 Wash High vs. #5 Greensburg Cent. Catholic at Gateway
2:00 pm 2A #6 Chartiers-Houston vs. #11 Freedom at Burkett Complex
4:30 pm 2A #9 Charleroi vs. #8 Laurel at Burkett Complex
4:30 pm 1A #7 West Greene vs. #10 Leechburg at Peterswood Park
4:30 pm 3A #13 McGuffey vs. #4 South Allegheny at Boyce-Mayview
7:00 pm 3A #6 Waynesburg vs. #11 Neshannock at Boyce-Mayview
7:00 pm 2A #4 Burgettstown vs. #13 Jeannette at Burkett Complex
7:00 pm 2A #10 Beth-Center vs. #7 Riverveiw at Gateway