Following a quiet Monday, this week’s WPIAL baseball section series begin on a chilly Tuesday.
Two teams in Section 2-6A are coming off three-game sweeps last week.
One team was dominant while the other squeezed three straight victories from a longtime rival.
Now Canon-McMillan and Norwin are set to begin a three-game series this week to determine first place in the section.
The Big Macs are undefeated this season with an 8-0 overall record.
Last week, Canon-McMillan rolled past Woodland Hills in three games by a combined score of 36-6.
It was not as easy for the Knights, who enter this week with a record of 5-1.
A week ago, Norwin edged Hempfield in three games by a combined five runs, winning by scores of 6-5, 6-3 and 3-2.
A year ago, the Big Macs won the section crown, finishing one game in front of the Knights.
Norwin did win the section series against Canon-McMillan, taking two of the three games.
In the 2025 Class 6A playoffs, both teams lost to eventual champion Seneca Valley. The Big Macs lost in the semifinals, 4-0, while the Knights fell in the district finals to the Raiders, 1-0.
The first and third games of the series this week are at Norwin.
Game time Tuesday is at 4 p.m., and the first two games of this 6A showdown can be viewed Tuesday and Wednesday on Trib HSSN.
Reigning champs in key series
The current WPIAL baseball champions in Class 4A, 3A and 2A will begin key section series with first place up for grabs.
Reigning district and state Class 4A champion Indiana visits Derry on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
The Little Indians are 2-0 in Section 3-4A and 4-0 this season. The Trojans are one game back at 1-1 in the section and 4-3 overall.
In Section 1-3A, defending WPIAL and PIAA champ Riverside hits the road to visit Mohawk at 4:30 p.m.
The Panthers are 1-1 in the section after splitting last week with Ellwood City, and they are 2-4 this season. The Warriors are 1-0 in the section and a perfect 4-0 on the season.
In Section 2-2A, 2025 2A winner Freedom hosts Neshannock at 4 p.m.
The Bulldogs are 4-0 atop the section and 4-2 this season with four straight wins. The Lancers are 5-1 overall and 1-1 in the section after splitting last week against Laurel.
6A softball showdown
The top three district softball teams in Class 6A have a combined record of 15-2 overall.
Two of them collide Tuesday.
Once-beaten Seneca Valley will host undefeated Canon-McMillan at 4 p.m.
The 2025 runner-up Raiders are 3-1 in 6A and 5-1 for the season.
Seneca Valley had a four-game winning stream end in a loss last week to Hempfield, 5-2.
The Big Macs have won all five of their game this season, including their first four 6A contests.
Canon-McMillan has outscored its five opponents this season, 51-16.
Tuesday on Trib HSSN
There are eight broadcasts you can watch or listen to at TribHSSN.TribLive.com on the seventh day of April.
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – South Fayette at Bethel Park at 4 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Trinity at Upper St. Clair at 7 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Canon-McMillan at Norwin at 4 p.m. on the Westmoreland County Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Connellsville at Thomas Jefferson at 4 p.m. on MVI Live at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Riverside at Mohawk at 4:30 p.m. on Lawrence County Sports Net at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Brentwood at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at 5:30 p.m. on the OLSH Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Turkeyfoot Valley vs. Geibel Catholic at 7 p.m. on WMBS-AM 590, WMBS-FM 101.1 at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Boys Lacrosse Video Stream – Plum at Upper St. Clair at 7 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com