High School Sports Scores from Tuesday:
Opening round of the WPIAL Baseball Playoffs:
6A:
–Butler defeated Upper St. Clair 4-1. Connor Ollio pitched a complete-game with nine strikeouts for the Golden Tornado. The North Carolina recruit also hit a solo home run. Grant Metzger had an RBI double, and Colby Anderson added a two-run single. Butler will meet top-seed Central Catholic next Monday in the quarterfinals.
–Pine-Richland defeated Peters Township 5-1. The Rams will meet Hempfield in the quarterfinals.
–North Allegheny and Penn-Trafford meet tonight in Latrobe at 7pm in the first round.
5A:
–Mars defeated Trinity 2-1. Will Bednar struck out 16 for the Planets. Mars will meet Hampton in the quarterfinals Monday.
In 4A: Knoch will meet Hopewell in the quarterfinals next Monday after Hopewell defeated Belle Vernon 3-1.
–Freeport was eliminated by New Castle 8-3.
District-9 baseball:
–Karns City-10 Clarion-Limestone-3. The Gremlins improved to 14-0 this season.
–AC Valley-13 Forest Area-6.
Softball:
4A:
–Knoch shutout Blackhawk 12-0. The Knights move on to meet Mt. Pleasant in the quarterfinals.
6A:
–Peters Township eliminated Seneca Valley 16-13.
–North Allegheny defeated Bethel Park 6-5 and will meet Norwin in the quarterfinals.
–Mt. Lebanon defeated Pine-Richland 6-2.
5A:
–Mars will meet Kiski Area at Hampton today at 4pm.
Boys Lacrosse:
–Freeport-22 Seton LaSalle-4. The Yellow Jackets will face Mars in the 2A quarterfinals Thursday. Tuesday’ win was the first-ever playoff victory for the Freeport program. Braith Kiser, Brennon Riley and Garret Schauffhauser scored five goals each. Kiser added seven assists.
–Knoch-15 Trinity-1. The Knights will face Quaker Valley at Hampton Thursday at 6pm. Ivan Stapchuk scored five goals for the Knights. Chase Carnahan added four.
–Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic-15 Greensburg Central Catholic-11. The Trojans get Moon in the quarters.
Girls Lacrosse:
–Seneca Valley-14 Bethel Park-5. The Raiders move on to meet Mt. Lebanon Thursday in the quarterfinals.
–Seneca Valley-14 Bethel Park-5. The Raiders move on to meet Mt. Lebanon Thursday in the quarterfinals.
–Tonight in the 2A quarterfinals: Mars will meet Trinity at Hampton tonight at 6pm.
Boys Volleyball:
2A first round:
–Montour eliminated Mars 3-0.
–Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic defeated Keystone Oaks 3-0. The Trojans meet Ambridge Thursday.
3A:
–Seneca Valley defeated Latrobe 3-0. The Raiders get Penn-Trafford at Bethel Park high school Thursday.
After first-round “byes” in the 3A first round, Butler will meet Norwin Thursday at North Allegheny high school at 6pm.