Lady Mikes receive No. 3 seed for WPIAL playoffs
Carmichaels received a No. 3 seed in Class A with the pairings announced for six other local teams announced Thursday for the start of the WPIAL Softball Playoffs. The Lady Mikes (15-1) play Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (12-6) on Wednesday, May 19, at California University of Pa. at 4 p.m. in the second game of a local doubleheader. Jefferson-Morgan (17-3) plays Leechburg (11-5) in the opening game at 2 p.m.
Burgettstown hosts another local Class A doubleheader Wednesday with Frazier (13-6) facing Western Beaver (12-4) at 2 p.m. and West Greene (11-8) playing fourth-seeded Mt. Alvernia (16-2) at 4 p.m.
Connellsville (10-6) opens Class AAAA action on Tuesday, May 18, when the Lady Falcons travel to Elizabeth-Forward to play Baldwin (13-3) at 4 p.m.
Belle Vernon (12-6), who dropped an 8-3 decision in Section 2-AAA action to second-seeded Yough Thursday, travels to Gateway Tuesday for a 2 p.m. game against West Allegheny (11-6).
Waynesburg Central (14-3) gets to stay close to home for its Class AA opening round playoff game, facing Mount Pleasant (14-5) at California University of Pa. Tuesday at 4 p.m.