Softball Game Summaries

North Allegheny traveled to Fox Chapel High School to battle the Norwin Knights in the WPIAL Quarterfinals on Wednesday afternoon. It was tightly contested throughout and it took more than seven innings to decide but the Tigers ultimately fell to Norwin, 2-1, in nine innings.

The starting pitchers looked strong early as Norwin pitcher Abbie Telli and North Allegheny starter Sammy Plotsko silenced the bats through the first four innings. In the fifth, Norwin got an RBI single from Madelyn Kugler to give the Knights a 1-0 lead. North Allegheny responded in the bottom of the fifth when Taylor Condiotte led the inning off with a walk, got sacrificed to second by Avelyn Kropf and scored on a two-out RBI single by McKenna Rowlands to tie the score 1-1.

Seven innings were not enough as the battle continued into the ninth inning. In the top of the ninth, Norwin’s Miley Harrison came through with an RBI double to put the Knights back in front, 2-1. The Tigers went down in order in the bottom of the ninth and ultimately fell 2-1.

Plotsko went all nine innings allowing two runs on eight hits. She struck out six hitters.

North Allegheny’s season ends with a 13-8 record. Congratulations to head coach Bill Aguliga and the entire North Allegheny softball team for another outstanding season in 2025.

Softball Summary vs. Mt. Lebanon, 5-2-25

North Allegheny traveled to Penn-Trafford High School on Friday afternoon to take on the Warriors in a playoff tune-up for both squads. The brackets had come out the day before and Penn-Trafford was awarded the top-seed in the 5A playoffs. The Tigers proved they could hang with playoff contenders taking down the Warriors by a score of 3-0. The loss snapped Penn-Trafford’s 17-game winning streak.

Sammy Plotsko tossed a three-hit shutout in the circle and had two hits of her own at the plate while also driving in a run. Leah Carlson had two doubles while Alison Friend and Avelyn Kropf each had two hits for North Allegheny.

North Allegheny finishes the regular season with a 13-7 record. Penn-Trafford falls to 17-2. The Tigers return to action on Wednesday when they take on Norwin in the WPIAL Quarterfinals. The site and time is still to be determined. This game will be broadcast on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

by Randy Gore

The North Allegheny softball team extended its winning streak to six on Friday with a 12-2 triumph over Mt. Lebanon in five innings. The Senior Day victory was keyed by a 13-hit attack that saw the Tigers earn their third run-rule victory of the season. Seniors McKenna Rowlands and Sammy Plotsko were recognized before the game as part of the Senior Day festivities.

The Tigers jumped on the Blue Devils in the first inning when Zoe Rychel clubbed a two-run double and Twila Goulding added an RBI double for an immediate 3-0 lead. The NA advantage grew to 4-0 in the second inning when McKenna Rowlands reached on a two-out double and scored moments later on a lined single by Erin Fadgen.

Mt. Lebanon scored its first run of the game when Dani McClinchie delivered a solo home run in the third inning, cutting the score to 4-1, North Allegheny.

A lightning delay in the third inning didn’t take the thunder out of the NA bats as a two-run single by Avelyn Kropf increased the NA lead to 6-1 once play resumed. Another lightning and rain delay in the fourth inning only postponed the inevitable as the Tigers surged ahead with a five-run inning, highlighted by a two-run single by Taylor Condiotte, a two-run double by Kropf and a sacrifice fly RBI by Alison Friend. The big inning ballooned the NA lead to 11-1.

An unearned run by Mt. Lebanon in the top of the fifth extended the game for one more half inning, but the Tigers invoked the 10-run rule in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Rychel to cap a 12-2 victory. Rychel finished with a 4-for-4 day with three RBIs and three runs scored, giving her Wright Automotive Player of the Game honors.

Kropf contributed the big offensive output with a 2-for-3 performance with four RBIs, and Rowlands tallied a two-hit day, going 2-for-4 with a run scored. Plotsko was the winning pitcher and yielded only two hits and two runs, one earned, with five strikeouts.

The win improves North Allegheny’s record to 12-7 overall and caps the section slate with an 11-5 mark. Mt. Lebanon drops to 6-13 overall and 4-12 in Section 1-6A. The Tigers are locked into the No. 3 seed in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs, while the Blue Devils will miss the playoffs for the third straight season. NA will host Penn-Trafford for a non-section matchup on Tuesday. The game will be broadcast live by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Softball Summary vs. Mt. Lebanon, 5-2-25

North Allegheny traveled to Butler High School on Tuesday afternoon to take on the Golden Tornado in a Section 1-6A matchup. Storms came through and the game was called in the top of the sixth inning but five is enough for an official game and the Tigers came away with the 5-0 victory over Butler for their fifth straight win.

Sammy Plotsko got the win in the circle for NA striking out four batters. She also had a hit and drove in a run. Allison Friend was 3 for 3 with a double, a home run and three RBIs for the Tigers.

North Allegheny improves to 11-7 overall and 10-5 in the section. Butler falls to 2-15 overall and 2-11 in section play. The Tigers return to action on Friday when they host Mt. Lebanon at 4 p.m. This game will be broadcast on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

North Allegheny traveled to Norwin to take on the Knights in another Section 1-6A matchup. The Tigers picked up their fourth straight win and fifth in six games as they downed Norwin, 3-2, on Monday afternoon.

Sammy Plotsko got the win in the circle striking out eight batters. Erin Fadgen doubled and drove in a run while McKenna Rowlands hit a triple and had an RBI. Zoe Rychel was 2 for 3, driving in a run.

North Allegheny improves to 10-7 overall and 9-5 in the section. Norwin falls to 5-10 and 5-7 in section play. The Tigers return to action today when they travel to Butler at 4 p.m.