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Mt. Pleasant baseball roars into playoffs on 9-game winning streak
As a winning streak began to stretch out like salt water taffy from a preseason trip to Myrtle Beach, Mt. Pleasant baseball coach Chris Firmstone became less surprised. Three straight section sweeps and a nonsection win took the streak to seven — but it was not a lucky seven.
Baseball Game Recap: Uniontown Comes Up Short
Uniontown fell victim to Connellsville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Connellsville Falcons by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for Uniontown in their matchups with Connellsville: they've now lost three in a row. For Connellsville's part, Ethan Porreca looked...
WPIAL reveals brackets for 2024 softball playoffs
Four defending champions are favored to repeat in the upcoming WPIAL softball playoffs. Reigning champions Hempfield in Class 6A, Avonworth in 3A, Neshannock in 2A and Union in A were among the six teams that received No. 1 seeds when the WPIAL revealed playoff brackets Thursday. The two other top seeds went to Armstrong in Class 5A and Elizabeth Forward in 4A.
In duel of aces, Frazier tops Jeannette to clinch section title
In a thrilling showdown between two softball powerhouses, Frazier emerged victorious over Jeannette, 1-0, on Monday. The win secured the section title for the Commodores, propelling them into sole possession of first place. Both pitchers showcased their dominance, making quick work of opposing lineups. The Jayhawks’ Grace Stein struck out...
Softball Game Recap: Monessen Takes a Loss
Monessen fell victim to Brownsville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Brownsville Falcons. Monessen's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row. For Brownsville's part, they let Jordyn Davis and Alexa Pellick loose on the outfield. Davis scored three...
Vanderbilt Baseball Weekly Report – May 6, 2024
Vanderbilt went 1-3 last week with an extra-inning win Tuesday at home against Tennessee Tech before dropping the series at No. 19 Georgia in Athens, Georgia, over the weekend. Overall Record: 32-16, 11-13 SEC. Streak: L3. Last Week’s Results (1-3) Tuesday, April 30 vs. Tennessee Tech – W, 8-7...
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for May 6, 2024
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Bailey Barnyak. #Earned: The sophomore has picked up this season where she left off from a fabulous freshman campaign. On Monday, she picked up her fifth shutout of the season when she blanked playoff-bound West Greene, 2-0, on two hits with six strikeouts. Shutout No. 6 came two days later when she allowed one hit and struck out 14 Mapletown batters in a sixth straight Carmichaels victory, 7-0. Then on Thursday, in the completion of a suspended game against first place Chartiers-Houston, Barnyak yielded five runs on seven hits and struck out 19 in the Mighty Mikes’ big 15-inning victory over the Buccaneers, 7-5.
Uniontown Lake denies Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley’s challenge
Uniontown Lake handed Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley a tough 17-11 loss during this Ohio girls high school lacrosse game on May 6. The first quarter gave Uniontown Lake a 5-3 lead over Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley. The Blue Streaks opened a monstrous 9-4 gap over the Royals at halftime. The...
Baseball Game Preview: Carmichaels Plays at Home
Carmichaels is 8-0 against Mapletown since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Carmichaels Mighty Mikes will look to defend their home field against the Mapletown Maples at 4:15 p.m. Carmichaels stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday....
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