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Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 12:11 AM
Norwin’s Dante Marino takes a throw as North Allegheny’s Gavin Ust steals second base March 25. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Four Class 6A baseball part series are set to conclude Thursday.
Norwin has had an attention-grabbing part season up to now.
The Knights swept rival Hempfield, profitable all three video games by a mixed 5 runs.
Then final week, the Knights had been swept by entrance operating Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A after being outscored by the Big Macs, 20-3.
Now Norwin is trying to win three straight once more, this time from Woodland Hills.
In victories Monday and Tuesday, the Knights hammered the Wolverines by scores of 12-0 and 12-2.
Norwin visits Woodland Hills at 4 p.m. Thursday.
Another workforce on a roll this week is Seneca Valley, which appears to be like to proceed to climb up the Section 1-6A standings when it hosts North Hills at 6:30 p.m.
The Raiders may have broom in hand as they give the impression of being to sweep the Indians after outscoring the tribe in the primary two video games by a mixed 17-2.
Central Catholic started the week in first place in Section 1-6A; nevertheless, now the Vikings want a win Thursday over North Allegheny to salvage one recreation in the series. First pitch is at 3:45 p.m.
The Tigers beat the Vikings on Monday, 6-1, then received a nail-biter on Wednesday, 8-7.
The solely 6A series that doesn’t enter Thursday’s motion in sweep-mode has Canon-McMillan internet hosting Mt. Lebanon at 4 p.m.
The Big Macs misplaced their first part recreation Monday to the Blue Devils, then received on Wednesday, 3-2.
Rally in the Valley
Reigning WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A baseball champion Indiana (8-1, 6-0) is on their lonesome in first place in Section 3 after sweeping Greensburg Salem this week.
Sole possession of second place will likely be decided Thursday when Knoch visits Valley in the make-up of a recreation suspended Tuesday.
In the primary recreation of this part series Monday, the Vikings handed the Knights their first part loss, 6-1.
Nikolas Heakins went 3 for 4 with a homer as Valley improved to 4-1 in the part and 9-2 general.
Knoch fell to 2-1 in part play and 9-3 this season.
The winner takes over second place and the loser falls to third place with each eying up a series with the Little Indians.
Indiana squares off with Knoch subsequent week and Valley the next week.
1-2 punch for part supremacy
We discovered final week that the Neshannock softball workforce is mortal in spite of everything following two excellent seasons and a report win streak.
Now how will the Lancers fare in their quest for one other part crown in opposition to the 2 groups they’re tied or simply forward of in Section 1-2A?
On Thursday, Neshannock (7-1, 5-1) visits Laurel (5-1, 4-1) at 5 p.m.
Then on Friday, the Lancers host Shenango (9-2, 5-2) at 5:30 p.m.
It was the Wildcats who ended the Neshannock win streak with a comeback victory at dwelling, 6-5.
Titanic problem
Even although Aquinas Academy shouldn’t be ranked in the newest boys volleyball coaches ballot, it’s the closest workforce to top-ranked Shaler in the Section 1-2A standings.
On Thursday, the Crusaders have the powerful problem of touring to Shaler to battle the first-place Titans.
Aquinas Academy is 2-1 in the part and 2-2 this season.
Shaler sits at 4-0 in part play and 5-1 general.
Last month, the Titans beat the Crusaders on the street, 3-0.
Thursday on Trib HSSN
There are 4 broadcasts you’ll be able to watch or hear to at TribHSSN.TribLive.com on the sixteenth day of April.
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Keystone Oaks at Upper St. Clair at 7 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Neshannock at Serra Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on MVI Live at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Boys Lacrosse Video Stream – Mars at Upper St. Clair at 7 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Girls Flag Football Video Stream – McKeesport at Gateway at 6 p.m. on Gateway Gators Productions at TribHSSN.TribLive.com