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Western Beaver softball falls to top-seeded Armstrong in first-round matchup
WEXFORD — Even though Western Beaver came out on the losing end Monday evening in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, falling to Armstrong 9-5, they still had plenty to be proud of as the Golden Beavers went punch-for-punch with the top-seeded Riverhawks at North Allegheny High School. “The year didn’t go exactly as we wanted it to because we gave up a few cheap ones early on in the season,” Western Beaver head...
Karns City’s Jada Polczynski Named Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Softball MVP
KARNS CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Jada Polczynski sees it as a team honor, not an individual one. In fact, she thought there were players on her own Karns City softball team who had a better shot than she did to win the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference MVP. But on...
No. 12 Freeport softball upsets No. 5 Southmoreland in WPIAL Class 3A 1st round
Freeport made the WPIAL softball playoffs 12 straight seasons before missing out last spring. The Yellowjackets so far are enjoying their return to the postseason. The No. 12 seed got on the board first in Tuesday afternoon’s Class 3A first-round matchup with No. 5 Southmoreland at Gateway before withstanding a rally by the Scotties.
A-K Valley softball playoff preview capsule: Game for May 16, 2024
11-Freeport (11-6) vs. 4-Mohawk (15-5) Winner plays: Winner of 1-Avonworth (12-3)/9-Yough (8-4) in semifinals (date/site/time TBD) Players to watch: Addy Caruso, Freeport; Addy Moskal, Mohawk. Extra bases: Freeport made the most of its return to the WPIAL playoffs after a one-year hiatus with Tuesday’s upset victory over No. 5 Southmoreland....
Knoch stays patient at plate, rallies past Greensburg Salem in 4A 1st round
Staying patient was Knoch’s winning strategy in a playoff opener against Greensburg Salem, especially after falling behind by three runs early. Knoch drew 10 walks, added four timely hits and capitalized on four errors to rally back and defeat Greensburg Salem, 8-3, in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game Monday at Plum.
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