Three local teams set for PIAA baseball & softball semifinals
Bald Eagle softball rode the golden arm of Sierra Albright in the quarterfinals in a 4-1 win over Saint Marys. Albright threw a complete game while striking out seven and only allowing three hits. She also drove in the eventual game-winning run with an RBI single in the fourth inning.
Claysburg-Kimmel softball kept its undefeated season alive with a comeback win over Holy Cross. The Bulldogs erased a four-run deficit to force extra innings. In the eighth inning, Isabella Paris played hero with a game-winning home run in a 5-4 win.
Mount Union baseball also won a thriller in extra innings with a 4-3 win in 10 innings over Tri-Valley. The game was tied 1-1 in the seventh inning when both the Trojans and Bulldogs each scored two runs to force extra innings until the Trojans plated the winning run in the 10th to secure a spot in the semifinals.
The semifinal games are scheduled to take place on Monday, June 16. Matchups, locations and times can be seen below. Bold text represents local teams.
Bracket
Visiting Team
Home Team
Location
Time
2ABaseball
Mount Union
Faith Christian
Hershey HS
3:00 pm
1ASoftball
Claysburg-Kimmel
Northeast Bradford
Central Mountain
4:00 pm
3ASoftball
Bald Eagle
Susquenita
Central ColumbiaElementary School
4:00 pm
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