Westmoreland County softball game recaps from Monday, April 13th 2026:

Hempfield Area 17 Pine-Richland 2 (5 innings)

Hempfield Area’s prolific offense was at the forefront in a 17-2 five-inning road victory at Pine-Richland in Section 1-6A. Ella Berkebile led the charge, going 4-for-4 with five RBIs, while Claire Mitchell blasted a home run, as she and Emily Bozek each notched a pair of runs batted in for the Spartans (9-1, 7-0). Abbey Laurent homered in the defeat for the Rams (3-7, 2-6).

Norwin 5 Canon-McMillan 4

Homestanding Norwin edged Canon-McMillan 5-4 in a Section 1-6A battle. Madelyn Kugler went 3-for-4 with a home run and Chloe Bavolar had a pair of RBIs, while Abbie Telli earned the win in the circle for the Knights (5-3, 5-1). Brooke Bumer produced two RBIs in the setback for the Big Macs (5-4, 4-4).

Greater Latrobe 17 Franklin Regional 7 (6 innings)

An explosive offensive performance carried Greater Latrobe to a 17-7 home win in six innings against Franklin Regional in Section 2-5A play. Natalia Scekeres delivered a grand slam for the Wildcats (6-4, 4-3), Morgan Maiers went 3-for-4, including a home run, and drove in four, and Sara Blossey went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Ava Rhoten was a bright spot for the Panthers (3-11, 3-5), as she had a pair of hits, including a home run, and brought in four runs.

Penn-Trafford 13 McKeesport Area 2 (5 innings)

Penn-Trafford cruised to a 13-2 win in five innings at McKeesport Area in Section 2-5A play. Aria Smith had a pair of extra-base hits, and Annabell Carvajal amassed two RBIs, while Ella Mains and Julia Salvador registered doubles for the Warriors (9-2, 6-1). Kendal Black and Tori Thomas accounted for the runs batted in for the Tigers (1-9, 0-9).

Kiski Area 5 Armstrong 2

Alyssa Perona’s big effort proved the difference in Kiski Area’s 5-2 home win against Armstrong in a Section 2-5A battle. Perona belted a home run and registered three runs batted in for the Cavaliers (10-2, 7-2), while Kaylee Morrow added a triple and an RBI, and Madison Rearic racked up eight strikeouts in the circle. In the loss, the River Hawks (7-4, 7-2) were led by Sophia Shumaker, who had two hits and two RBIs.

Indiana Area 5 Derry Area 0

Derry Area’s bats were silenced in a 5-0 loss at Indiana Area in a Section 1-4A clash. The Trojans (4-4, 3-3) had no answers against pitcher Samantha Martin, while Claire Brewer and Sophia Boyer each homered for the Little Indians (8-2, 7-0).

Belle Vernon 22 Ringgold 4

Belle Vernon pounded out 22 hits in a 22-4 drubbing of Ringgold in a Section 2-4A match up. Mailey Hayes went 3-for-5 with two doubles, four RBIs and three runs scored for the Leopards (6-6, 4-5). Kaylee Sypolt collected four hits and scored five times. Brooke Hugland produced three hits with three RBIs and three runs scored. Leighton Schwab worked 4 1/3 innings to pick up the win. Ringgold falls to (0-8, 0-7).

Southmoreland 12 Ligonier Valley 10

Trailing 10-3 and down to its final three outs, Southmoreland exploded for nine runs in the seventh inning to edge Ligonier Valley 12-10 in a Section 1-3A contest. Abby Grabiak went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Scotties (3-8, 2-5). Makala Brown and Zoey Murphy each hit home runs with Brown driving in three. Maggie Peters and Abigail Springer each finished with two hits and two RBIs for the Rams (3-5, 1-3). Murphy was the winning pitcher.

Mount Pleasant 12 Burrell 2 (6 innings)

Mount Pleasant Area stayed perfect in section play, courtesy of a 12-2 triumph in six innings at Burrell in Section 1-3A play. Carly Surman went 4-for-4 and scored three times for the Vikings (8-1, 6-0), Kendra Brunson smacked a three-run homer, and Talia Reho produced a two-run single. In the circle, Danica Trainer threw a complete game, permitting seven hits and issuing two walks, while striking out six. In the defeat, the Buccaneers (5-5, 3-3) were paced by Addy Wojtczak, who had two hits, while Shelby Novak had a two-run double.

Yough 1 Deer Lakes 0

Payton Jenkins' RBI single in the fourth inning was the difference as Yough shutout Deer Lakes 1-0 in a Section 1-3A battle. Kylee Fisher led the offense with two hits for the Cougars (9-4, 4-2) while Jaidyn Vay tossed a three-hit, complete game shutout with seven strikeouts. The Lancers fall to (5-5, 2-4).

Serra Catholic 13 Jeannette 0

Kelly Morrissey spun a no-hitter as Serra Catholic defeated Jeannette 13-0 in Section 3-1A action. Brianna Dobnak finished a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs scored to lead the Eagles (4-4, 3-0). Morrissey finished with 14 strikeouts. Grace Stein, who started for the Jayhawks (6-2, 4-1), struck out a whopping 19 batters in a losing effort.