A no-hitter and a pair of walk-offs highlighted Thursday’s action in the WPIAL softball playoffs. Bentworth’s Sydney Gonglik struck out 19 Burgettstown batters and allowed just on base-runner in the Bearcts’ 5-0 win. Mackenzie lofted a sacrifice fly, scoring Aubree Randolph in the bottom of the seventh as Chartiers-Houston walked off Wash High, spoiling the Little Prexies return to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Beth-Center took a 3-2 into the bottom of the seventh before South Side loaded the bases with nobody out and walked away with a first-round win. McGuffey extended its season, clinching a berth in the 3A quarterfinals. Jeff-Morgan scored 18 runs in the first inning, blowing past Hopewell. Charleroi lost to Burrell, ending the Cougars’ season. The baseball and softball playoffs move to the quarterfinals Monday/Tuesday next week. WPIAL Softball Brackets WPIAL Baseball Brackets .
Thursday, May 14–Softball First Round
3A #5 McGuffey > #12 Hopewell, 7-3 Watch/Listen Here
1A #5 Jeff-Morgan > #12 Leechburg, 18-2 (3)
3A #6 Burrell > #11 Charleroi , 6-3
2A #3 Bentworth > #14 Burgettstown, 5-0 Watch/Listen Here
1A #6 South Side Beaver > #11 Beth-Center, 4-3 Watch/Listen Here
2A #2 Chartiers-Houston > #15 Wash High, 2-1 Watch/Listen Here