May concluded with the crowning of six WPIAL softball champions — three repeat performers and three new golden girls.
Claiming back-to-back gold were Hempfield in Class 6A, Shaler in 5A and Union in Class A, while the newbies were Elizabeth Forward in 4A, South Park in 3A and Bentworth in 2A.
Now it is time for June softball and the start of the PIAA playoffs with first pitch set for Monday.
Three District 7 teams captured state gold a year ago with Penn-Trafford in 5A, Neshannock in 4A and Union in Class A all winning state crowns.
The other PIAA champions last spring were Central Dauphin in 6A, Valley View in 4A and Pine Grove in 3A.
Here’s a look at Monday’s PIAA softball first-round matchups.
Class 6A
Hempfield (21-1) vs. McDowell (16-6) at David Hanlon Sports Complex in Erie, 2 p.m.
Pennsbury (20-4) vs. Chambersburg (18-4) at Norlo Park Complex in Fayetteville, 4 p.m.
Emmaus (20-5) at Souderton (20-4), 6 p.m.
North Penn (21-3) at Central Dauphin (21-1), 4 p.m.
Haverford (19-5) vs. Philadelphia Central (10-4) at FDR Park in Philadelphia, 2 p.m.
Plymouth-Whitemarsh (18-7) at Northampton (18-7), 4:30 p.m.
South Western York (18-7) at Williamsport (18-3), 4 p.m.
West Lawn Wilson (21-6) vs. Owen J. Roberts (23-1) at Spring-Ford, 4 p.m.
Class 5A
Red Land (20-4) at Shaler (20-1), 4 p.m.
Baldwin (19-5) at Lower Dauphin (18-6), 4 p.m.
North Hills (12-8) at DuBois (12-8) at Heindl Field in DuBois, 2 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson (17-8) at Northern York (17-7), 4 p.m.
Upper Dublin (16-8) at Southern Lehigh (17-7), 4 p.m.
Springfield-Delco (19-3) at Cardinal O’Hara (10-7), 3:30 p.m.
Upper Moreland (17-6) at Abington Heights (21-1), 4:30 p.m.
Greencastle-Antrim (18-4) at West Chester East (21-2), 4 p.m.
Class 4A
Bellefonte (11-10) at Elizabeth Forward (20-2) at Boston Ballfield in McKeesport, 4 p.m.
North Catholic (15-6) at Harbor Creek (17-5), 4 p.m.
Blackhawk (12-5) at Punxsutawney (18-3) at Groundhog Field, 4 p.m.
Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (13-4) at Kennard Dale, 1:30 p.m.
Blue Mountain (23-2) at Central Columbia (18-4), 7 p.m.
Science Leadership Academy (8-7) vs. Pope John Paul II (12-9) at Spring-Ford, 2 p.m.
Northern Lebanon (20-5) at Valley View (20-3), 4 p.m.
North Schuylkill (19-6) vs. Archbishop Carroll (16-5) at Cardinal O’Hara, 1 p.m.
Class 3A
Hickory (18-4) at South Park (20-1), 5 p.m.
Ellwood City (11-6) vs. Westmont-Hilltop (19-3) at Hiram Andrews Center in Johnstown, 4 p.m.
Mt. Pleasant (15-5) vs. Sharon (21-0) at Allegheny College, noon
Bedford (19-2) at Susquenita (22-1), 4:30 p.m.
Kutztown (21-5) at Mifflinburg (22-0), 3:30 p.m.
Littlestown (19-5) at Pine Grove (23-2), 6 p.m.
Warrior Run (13-10) at Mid-Valley (19-3), 4:30 p.m.
Villa Joseph Marie (10-8) vs. Nazareth Academy (10-5) at FDR Park in Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Class 2A
Wilmington (8-11) vs. Bentworth (21-2) at Pleasant Valley Elementary in Peters Township, 4 p.m.
Cranberry (16-5) at Everett (18-4), 4:30 p.m.
Neshannock (17-6) vs. Brockway (16-3) at Heindl Field in DuBois, noon
Laurel (16-6) vs. Saegertown (18-3) at Allegheny College, 2 p.m.
Chartiers-Houston (18-4) vs. Bellwood-Antis (18-4) at Mt. Aloysius College, 4 p.m.
Montrose (18-2) vs. Northwest (21-0) at Central Columbia, 5 p.m.
Philadelphia Academy Charter (11-2) at Bristol (21-1), 4 p.m.
Brandywine Heights (12-7) at Schuylkill Haven (16-7), 4 p.m.
Class A
Purchase Line (17-4) at Union (18-2), 4 p.m.
Juniata Valley (13-6) at DuBois Central Catholic (19-2) at Heindl Field in DuBois, 4 p.m.
Jefferson-Morgan (17-7) vs. Cambridge Springs (12-6) at Allegheny College, 4 p.m.
Carmichaels (17-4) at Berlin-Brothersvalley (20-2), 4:30 p.m.
Meyersdale (14-7) at Claysburg-Kimmel (19-4), 4 p.m.
Holy Cross (18-3) at Montgomery (16-6), 4 p.m.
Dock Mennonite (16-6) at Tri-Valley (17-5), 4 p.m.
Bucktail (16-5) at Greenwood (7-13), 4 p.m.