There are three Schuylkill County teams still in the hunt for PIAA baseball and softball gold. And their road to a state title continues on Monday in the semifinal round of both tournaments.
Pine Grove Area and Williams Valley softball teams along with Nativity BVM’s baseball team need just one more win to advance to the state title games in their respective tournaments.
Here’s a quick look at who they’ll face, when and where on Monday.
Lady Cards Square Off Against Mid Valley at Hazleton
Pine Grove Area will take on Mid Valley at 4 p.m. at Hazleton Area High School in the PIAA Class 3A softball semifinals.
The Lady Cards outlasted Kutztown Area, 10-8 in 10 innings, in the quarterfinals to advance to Monday’s game. Mid Valley, the District 2 champion, breezed by Nazareth Academy, 13-2 in 5 innings, in the quarterfinals.
The winner of Monday’s contest will face the winner of Susquenita and Bald Eagle Area.
The Class 3A state championship game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at Nittany Lion Softball Park in State College.
Lady Vikes to Face District 4 Champs South Williamsport
In a Class 2A semifinal game, Williams Valley will face District 4 champion South Williamsport at 2 p.m. at Central Columbia Elementary School in Bloomsburg.
The Lady Vikings edged Bristol, 8-5, in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, South Williamsport topped West Shamokin, 4-2, to reach Monday’s semifinal.
The winner will face the winner of the other semifinal game between Neshannock and Chartiers-Houston.
The Class 2A state championship game is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, at Nittany Lion Softball Park in State College.
Toppers Face Stiff Test Against Southern Fulton
The lone remaining baseball team from Schuylkill County is Nativity BVM in Class 1A.
The Hilltoppers got by MMI Preparatory School, 3-1, in last week’s quarterfinals to face District 5 champs Southern Fulton in the semifinals. That game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at Spring Grove Intermediate School.
The winner of that game will face the winner of the other semifinal matchup between Clarion and Eden Christian.
The Class 1A baseball championship is scheduled for Thursday morning at 10:30 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on the campus of Penn State University in State College.
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