Butler County boasts four teams in this season’s WPIAL softball playoffs, which get underway next week.

Seneca Valley, seeded No. 2 in Class 6A, received a bye to the semifinals, where it will play the winner of No. 3 Norwin and No. 6 Pine-Richland.

Three local teams will fight for the Class 4A title, those being No. 2 Knoch, No. 7 North Catholic and No. 11 Freeport. The Knights earned a first-round bye, and could face the Trojanettes in the quarterfinals. The Yellowjackets are on the same side of the bracket as those two teams.

See the WPIAL softball brackets below. Districts 9 and 10 will be added once they are released. Scores and upcoming matchups will be updated throughout the tournament.

Class 6A

1 qualifies for PIAA tournament

First Round

Tuesday, May 12

6 — No. 4 Canon-McMillan vs. No. 5 Mt. Lebanon, at Pleasant Valley Elem. (Peters Twp.)

5 — No. 3 Norwin vs. No. 6 Pine-Richland, at Plum High School

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 19

No. 4 Canon-McMillan/No. 5 Mt. Lebanon vs. No. 1 Hempfield Area, TBD

No. 3 Norwin/No. 6 Pine-Richland vs. No. 2 Seneca Valley, TBD

Final

Wednesday, May 27 or Thursday, May 28

at PennWest University, California’s Lilley Field

Class 5A

4 qualify for PIAA tournament

Play-In

Monday, May 11

3 — No. 16 Upper St. Clair vs. No. 17 Moon, at Montour High School

First Round

Tuesday, May 12

5 — No. 1 Shaler vs. No. 16 Upper St. Clair/No. 17 Moon, at North Allegheny High School

3 — No. 8 Armstrong vs. No.9 Fox Chapel, at Plum High School

3 — No. 4 West Allegheny vs. No. 13 Greater Latrobe, at Gateway High School

3 — No. 5 Baldwin vs. No. 12 Kiski Area, at Norwin High School

4 — No. 2 Thomas Jefferson vs. No. 15 South Fayette, at Pleasant Valley Elem. (Peters Twp.)

5 — No. 7 Trinity vs. No. 10 Plum, at Gateway High School

5 — No. 3 Penn Trafford vs. No. 14 Connellsville. at Norwin High School

3 — No. 6 Montour vs. No. 11 North Hills, at North Allegheny High School

Quarterfinals

Thursday, May 14

TBD

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 19

TBD

Third-place Game

Tuesday, May 26

TBD

Final

Wednesday, May 27 or Thursday, May 28

at PennWest University, California’s Lilley Field

Class 4A

3 qualify for PIAA tournament

First Round

Monday, May 11

3 — No. 8 Beaver vs. No. 9 Derry, at Gateway High School

5 — No. 4 Hampton vs. No. 13 Greensburg Salem, at Gateway High School

4 — No. 5 Indiana vs. No. 12 Uniontown, at Norwin High School

5 — No. 7 North Catholic vs. No. 10 West Mifflin, at Montour High School

2 — No. 6 Laurel Highlands vs. No. 11 Freeport, at Norwin High School

Quarterfinals

Thursday, May 14

No. 8 Beaver/No. 9 Derry vs. No. 1 Elizabeth Forward, TBD

No. 7 North Catholic/No. 10 West Mifflin vs. No. 2 Knoch, TBD

No. 6 Laurel Highlands/No. 11 Freeport vs. No. 3 Blackhawk, TBD

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 19

TBD

Third-place Game

Tuesday, May 26

TBD

Final

Wednesday, May 27 or Thursday, May 28

at PennWest University, California’s Lilley Field

Class 3A

3 qualify for PIAA tournament

First Round

Thursday, May 14

5 — No. 8 Avonworth vs. No. 9 Yough, at Gateway High School

3 — No. 5 McGuffey vs. No. 12 Hopewell, at Montour High School

5 — No. 7 Keystone Oaks vs. No. 10 Deer Lakes, at Plum High School

3 — No. 6 Burrell vs. No. 11 Charleroi, at Norwin High School

Quarterfinals

Monday, May 18

No. 8 Avonworth/No. 9 Yough vs No. 1 South Park, TBD

No. 5 McGuffey/No. 12 Hopewell vs. No. 4 Ellwood City, TBD

No. 7 Keystone Oaks/No. 10 Deer Lakes vs. No. 2 Mohawk, TBD

No. 6 Burrell/No. 11 Charleroi vs. No. 3 Mt. Pleasant, TBD

Semifinals

Friday, May 22

TBD

Third-place Game

Tuesday, May 26

TBD

Final

Wednesday, May 27 or Thursday, May 28

at PennWest University, California’s Lilley Field

Class 2A

4 qualify for PIAA tournament

First Round

Thursday, May 14

6 — No. 1 Laurel vs. No. 16 Shady Side Academy, at North Allegheny High School

3 — No. 8 Seton LaSalle vs. No. 9 Frazier, at West Mifflin High School

5 — No. 4 South Allegheny vs. No. 13 Brownsville, at Norwin High School

4 — No. 5 Neshannock vs. No. 12 OLSH, at North Allegheny High School

6 — No. 2 Chartiers-Houston vs. No. 15 Washington, at Trinity Middle School

5 — No. 7 Riverside vs. No. 10 Brentwood, at West Mifflin High School

4 — No. 3 Bentworth vs. No. 14 Burgettstown, at Trinity Middle School

6:30 — No. 6 Shenango vs. No. 11 Apollo-Ridge, at Seneca Valley High School

Quarterfinals

Monday, May 18

TBD

Semifinals

Thursday, May 21

TBD

Third-place Game

Tuesday, May, 26

TBD

Final

Wednesday, May 27 or Thursday, May 28

at PennWest University, California’s Lilley Field

Class 1A

3 qualify for PIAA tournament

First Round

Thursday, May 14

3 — No. 8 Jeannette vs. No. 9 Bishop Canevin, at Plum High School

3 — No. 5 Jefferson-Morgan vs. No. 12 Leechburg, at Gateway High School

5 — No. 7 Sewickley Academy vs. No. 10 Monessen, at Montour High School

4:30 — No. 6 South Side vs. No. 11 Beth-Center, at N. Strabane Intermed. (Canon-McMillan)

Quarterfinals

Monday, May 18

No. 8 Jeannette/No. 9 Bishop Canevin vs. No. 1 Union, TBD

No. 5 Jefferson-Morgan/No. 12 Leechburg vs. No. 4 Serra Catholic, TBD

No. 7 Sewickley Academy/No. 10 Monessen vs. No. 2 Carmichaels, TBD

No. 6 South Side/No. 11 Beth-Center vs. No. 3 West Greene, TBD

Semifinals

Thursday, May 21

TBD

Third-place Game

Tuesday, May 26

TBD

Final

Wednesday, May 27 or Thursday, May 28

at PennWest University, California’s Lilley Field