Softball

Knoch freshman shortstop Emersyn Jones rounds the bases during a game against Indiana on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025
Trib HSSN softball player of the week — Emersyn Jones

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Nick Machusko and his Moon teammates will play Trinity on Monday on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of May 5, 2025
We end the spring sports regular season on a wet note as section play wraps up and the postseason begins with a little bracketology later this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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West Allegheny’s Ava Henke drives a ball.
WPIAL softball rankings: Week ending May 4, 2025
May 3, 2025
Class 6A

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Plum’s Danielle Pici celebrates after hitting a home run against Thomas Jefferson during a 2023 WPIAL Class 5A playoff game.
High school roundup for May 2, 2025: Plum walks off New Castle in 11-homer slugfest
May 2, 2025
Danielle Pici hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift Plum to a 12-10 win over New Castle in a Section 1-5A softball slugfest Friday.

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Jeannette’s Grace Stein prepares to throw a pitch against Leechburg on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Jeannette.
Jeannette’s Grace Stein records 2nd straight no-hitter, eclipses 500 career K’s in win vs. Leechburg
Calling it “a really good accomplishment,” Jeannette right-hander Grace Stein tossed her second consecutive no-hitter Friday and sixth of her career while reaching 500 career strikeouts as the third-ranked Jayhawks beat visiting Leechburg, 10-0, in a WPIAL Section 3-A softball game reduced to six innings by a 10-run rule.

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Hempfield and Norwin softball players meet with umpires before Friday’s game.
Freshman Jorjah Ostrosky sparks Hempfield to victory over Norwin in varsity debut
A freshman got a WPIAL call-up and looked like a grizzled veteran in her varsity debut.

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West Allegheny’s Svanna Benish takes a cut.
Trib HSSN high school softball team of the week for May 1, 2025
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – West Allegheny Indians

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North Allegheny pitcher Jackson Walsh delivers against Seneca Valley on April 24.
High school roundup for May 1, 2025: North Allegheny wins series with rival North Hills on 1-hitter
May 1, 2025
Jackson Walsh threw a one-hitter with eight strikeouts as North Allegheny took two of three in a Section 1-6A baseball series Thursday with an 8-0 victory over rival North Hills.

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North Allegheny’s JJ Mancuso bats against Seneca Valley on April 24.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 1, 2025: North Allegheny, North Hills to settle series
May Day, May Day!

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Franklin Regional celebrates with Toryn Fulton after her three-run homer against Plum on March 24.
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through April 30, 2025
The WPIAL softball playoff field is taking shape and currently sits at 65 teams with a week left in the regular season.

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Knoch sophomore pitcher Kaila Purcell throws against Indiana on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025
While thoughts and prayers go out to those in the state still recovering from a damaging storm Tuesday, there was a great calm in the state softball rankings as we head into May.

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Seneca Valley pitcher Lexie Hames trades places with pinch-runner Brielle White after being intentionally walked April 21 against Norwin.
High school roundup for April 30, 2025: As playoffs near, Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames gears up with 18K no-hitter
Lexie Hames threw a no-hitter and struck out 18 to lift Seneca Valley to a 5-0 victory over Canon-McMillan in Class 6A softball Wednesday afternoon.

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Hempfield senior Riley Miller pitched a one-hitter Wednesday in a 10-0 win over Pine-Richland in 5 innings.
Hempfield softball rebounds with mercy-rule win over Pine-Richland
Fresh off a career milestone and a tight loss, Riley Miller made sure Hempfield softball bounced back on senior day.

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Hempfield pitcher Riley Miller high-fives Lauren Howard after getting an out against North Allegheny last season.
Westmoreland County high school softball notebook: Hempfield pitcher joins elite K club
Riley Miller has proven she is one of the better pitchers to come through one of the state’s great softball programs at Hempfield.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Julia Resnik tries to tag Blue Mountain’s Addyson Fishburn in the PIAA Class 4A championship game June 14, 2024.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 29, 2025: Defending WPIAL champs look to lock up section
April 29, 2025
We hit the midweek, which coincides with the final day of the fourth month of the year, hoping to say “adieu” to the April showers.

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Plum’s Jake Domkowski (7) celebrates his two-run homer with Max Vollmer during their game against Franklin Regional on Monday in Murrysville.
Trib 10: New teams take top spots in baseball, softball power rankings
There has been a shakeup at the top of the power rankings as we are down to one week remaining in the WPIAL baseball and softball regular season.

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Plum’s Max Vollmer celebrates after driving in the Mustangs’ first run against Franklin Regional on April 30, 2024.
High school roundup for April 29, 2025: Plum completes section series sweep
Max Vollmer tripled twice and drove in five runs to lead Plum to a 7-2 victory over Franklin Regional on Tuesday, competing a two-game series sweep in Section 1-5A baseball.

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Franklin Regional’s Toryn Fulton celebrates with Ceana Copeland on April 4.
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through April 28, 2025
The 2025 WPIAL softball playoff field is taking shape and currently sits at 55 teams with a week and a half left in the regular season.

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Baldwin’s Matthew Nowicki points to the Highlanders dugout after driving in 2 runs against Montour on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Burkett Field in Robinson.
High school roundup for April 28, 2025: Baldwin drops Montour in battle of playoff teams
April 28, 2025
Matt Nowicki had two hits and three RBIs to lead Baldwin to a 7-2 victory over Montour in a matchup of playoff teams in Section 4-5A baseball Monday.

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Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames delivers a pitch against visiting Hempfield on Monday.
Lexie Hames strikes out 17 to lead Seneca Valley over previously unbeaten Hempfield
The world keeps spinning for Seneca Valley softball ace Lexie Hames.

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