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Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 10:12 PM
Pine-Richland’s Logan Plummer (annamerlack.pictures)
It’s the halfway level of the WPIAL baseball and softball seasons with three weeks of part play within the books and three weeks remaining.
Monday begins showdown week in Class 5A baseball with part collection that can decide first place in all 4 sections.
Two of the highest groups in 5A collide with first place at stake in Section 3-5A when West Allegheny hosts Pine-Richland at 4:30 p.m.
The Rams have received all 4 of their part video games following sweeps of Mars and Fox Chapel.
Pine-Richland is 7-3 total and coming off a wild, 18-17 loss Friday to Class 3A top-ranked Avonworth.
The Indians opened part play final week and swept defending champion Shaler.
West Allegheny is 2-0 within the part and 4-3 for the season with victories in 4 straight video games.
A yr in the past, Pine-Richland tied Shaler for the part crown whereas it was a uncommon playoff miss for West Allegheny after it completed in fifth place.
The Rams outscored the Indians, 16-4, of their 2025 part sweep.
More 5A showdowns
First place just isn’t solely up for grabs in Section 3, but in addition Sections 1, 2 and 4 in Class 5A this week.
• In Section 1-5A, Latrobe, Franklin Regional and Plum all sit with one part loss, a recreation in entrance of Penn-Trafford.
Two of the tied groups meet this week as Latrobe hosts Franklin Regional at 4 p.m.
The Wildcats are 5-1 within the part and 9-1 for the season having simply moved as much as No. 1 within the newest Trib HSSN 5A baseball rankings.
Latrobe has received 5 straight, together with a bit sweep of Kiski Area final week.
The Panthers are 8-2 this season and 3-1 in part play.
Franklin Regional has received 5 of its final six video games, together with two straight nonsection extra-inning victories over Seneca Valley and Connellsville final week.
• In Section 2-5A, it’s crowded on the prime as 5 groups can lay declare to a share of first place.
Bethel Park and South Fayette are 4-2 via three part collection whereas Moon, Peters Township and Upper St. Clair are 2-2 via two collection.
All 5 have part collection starting on Monday.
Bethel Park (6-2) is residence to Peters Township (4-4) at 4 p.m., South Fayette (7-4) travels to close by Upper St. Clair (3-3) at 7 p.m., and Moon (7-3) visits Chartiers Valley (3-6, 2-4) at 4:15 p.m.
Watch the Lions vs. Panthers recreation below the lights on Trib HSSN.
• In Section 4-5A, the highest three groups are separated by just one recreation, and two video games is the margin between first place and fourth place.
The prime 4 groups go face to face this week.
On Monday, Gateway hits the highway to Wallace Field to play Baldwin at 4 p.m.
The Gators are in fourth place with a 2-2 part file and an total mark of 4-6.
The Highlanders are tied for second place at 3-1. They are 6-2 for the season.
Montour hosts Thomas Jefferson at 7 p.m. below the lights at Burkett Park in Robinson Township,
The Spartans are alone in first place at 4-0 in part and 6-3 for the season.
The Jaguars are 7-3 total and tied for second place with a 3-1 file.
Manic Monday on the softball diamonds
There are loads of key video games across the WPIAL on a busy Monday of district part softball.
• In Class 6A, Canon-McMillan (5-3) seems to be to cease a three-game skid, but it surely received’t be straightforward because it visits Norwin (3-3).
The Big Macs are 4-3 in Class 6A play whereas the Knights sit at 3-1.
Canon-McMillan defeated Norwin within the first assembly final month, 4-3.
• In Section 1-5A, Shaler (9-1) has opened up a two-game lead for first place with the closest opponent being Plum (7-2).
On Monday, the Mustangs look to drag to inside a recreation after they host the Titans.
Plum is 5-2 and alone in second place behind Shaler, which sits at 7-0.
In the primary assembly, the Titans blanked the Mustangs, 4-0.
• In Section 1-4A, the highest two groups meet when Indiana (7-2) is residence to Knoch (6-2).
The Little Indians are good in part play at 6-0, a recreation in entrance of the Knights, who’re 6-1.
Knoch’s lone part loss was to Indiana final month, falling 6-0.
• In Section 2-4A, all people is trying up at Elizabeth Forward.
Second place is at stake when West Mifflin (8-2) visits Uniontown (5-3).
The Titans have dropped two straight within the part to fall to 4-2 whereas the Red Raiders are a recreation again at 3-3.
• In Section 1-3A, Mt. Pleasant (7-1) has a two-game lead over each Burrell (5-4) and Yough because the Vikings go to the Buccaneers.
Mt. Pleasant is 5-0 atop the part whereas Burrell is 3-2.
The Vikings defeated the Bucs, 8-2, final month.
• In Section 3-A, first place is up for grabs when Jeannette (6-1) hosts Serra Catholic (3-4).
The Jayhawks come into the sport with a bit file of 4-0 whereas the Eagles are 2-0.
Monday on Trib HSSN
There are eight broadcasts and two podcasts you possibly can watch or hearken to at TribHSSN.TribLive.com on the thirteenth day of April.
Video Stream: Rebel Yell Podcast with the WPIAL Softball Player of the Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Video Stream: Rebel Yell Podcast with the WPIAL Diamond Team of the Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Pine-Richland at West Allegheny at 4:30 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – South Fayette at Upper St. Clair at 7 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Thomas Jefferson at Montour at 7 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Elizabeth Forward at Belle Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on MVI Live at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Mt. Pleasant at Yough at 4 p.m. on the Westmoreland County Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Softball Video Stream – Canon-McMillan at Norwin at 4 p.m. on the Westmoreland County Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Softball Audio Stream – Butler at North Allegheny at 5:30 p.m. on the North Allegheny Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Girls Flag Football Video Stream – Nazareth Prep at New Castle at TBD on Lawrence County Sports Net at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Tags: Baldwin, Bethel Park, Burrell, Canon-McMillan, Elizabeth Forward, Franklin Regional, Gateway, Indiana, Jeannette, Latrobe, Montour, Moon, Mt. Pleasant, Norwin, Peters Township, Pine-Richland, Plum, Serra Catholic, Shaler, South Fayette, Thomas Jefferson, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair, West Allegheny, West Mifflin, Yough
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