Three West Hills schools are set to compete in the WPIAL Softball Championships, with games getting underway next week. Moon takes on Penn-Trafford and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart meets Apollo-Ridge and Cornell battles Serra Catholic, highlighting the tournament's fierce competition among 76 teams.
Dean Douglass stole home in the fifth inning, securing a 4-3 win for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart over Riverview, clinching the Class 2A Section 3 title with an 11-1 record.
Thomas Medwig's five-hit shutout and Dean Douglass' contributions led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 4-0 win over Riverview, securing at least a share of the section title for the second consecutive year.
Montour defeated Ellwood City 11-1, aided by an eight-run first inning, with key hits from Quinn Dalverny and Zander Stern. Other games included Taylor Allderdice's 8-3 win over Bishop Canevin.
Quaker Valley scored three runs in the fifth inning -- all on RBI doubles -- to secure a 4-2 victory over Moon Area in a WPIAL baseball game called after 5 1/2 innings due to rain.
Bishop Canevin clinched a tie for the Class 1A Section 3 baseball title by overcoming a 5-3 deficit to defeat Serra Catholic 9-7, with Kellen Andruscik leading the effort.
On April 23, two Bishop Canevin pitchers, Tyler Maddix and Macie McClain, achieved the rare feat of four strikeouts in one inning just minutes apart, enhancing their teams’ successes in their respective games.