A little more than a week remains in the WPIAL softball season, but almost three-fourths of the playoff spots have already been filled.
Heading into Monday’s games, 53 teams have already clinched playoff berths. That leaves only 21 spots open.
Section play concludes on May 8, and the WPIAL softball committee will release playoff pairings and seedings on May 9. The top four teams from each section qualify for the playoffs in Class 1A through 5A. Class 6A has only one section, and six teams from that section qualify for the postseason. If there is a tie for a playoff spot, head-to-head competition breaks the deadlock. If head-to-head does not break the tie, then all tied teams will enter the playoffs.
Heading into Monday’s games, here are the teams that have clinched playoff spots:
WPIAL Class 6A
Section 1 - Seneca Valley, Hempfield, North Allegheny.
WPIAL Class 5A
Section 1 - North Hills, Shaler, Plum, Fox Chapel.
Section 2 - Armstrong, Penn-Trafford, Latrobe, Franklin Regional.
Section 3 - West Allegheny, South Fayette.
Section 4 - Trinity, Connellsville, Thomas Jefferson, Bethel Park.
WPIAL Class 4A
Section 1 - Indiana, Knoch, West Mifflin.
Section 2 - Elizabeth Forward, Uniontown, Belle Vernon.
Section 3 - Hampton, Chartiers Valley.
WPIAL Class 3A
Section 1 - Avonworth, Burrell, Deer Lakes, Freeport.
Section 2 - Mohawk, Ellwood City, Central Valley.
Section 3 - Ligonier Valley, Southmoreland, Mount Pleasant, Yough.
Section 4 - South Park.
WPIAL Class 2A
Section 1 - Neshannock, Laurel, Shenango, Riverside.
Section 2 - Serra Catholic, Apollo-Ridge, Greensburg C.C., Steel Valley.
Section 3 - Bentworth.
WPIAL Class 1A
Section 1 - Union, South Side Beaver.
Section 2 - Chartiers-Houston, Carmichaels.
Section 3 - Jeannette, Frazier, Monessen.
First Published: April 29, 2024, 3:41 p.m.
Updated: April 30, 2024, 2:17 a.m.
