Zimmerman tosses no-hitter in 4-inning rout

Claire Zimmerman tossed a four-inning no-hitter and Lindsay Hans doubled and singled twice as the Seneca Valley softball team routed Blackhawk 15-0.

Zimmerman struck out two and walked one in her outing. Madison Hans also doubled for the Raiders (14-5), who will open up the WPIAL 6A playoffs Wednesday at 6 p.m. against Canon-McMillan at North Allegheny.

Blackhawk 000 0xx x — 0 0 1Seneca Valley 214 8xx x — 15 15 11 out when mercy rule run scoredW: Claire Zimmerman 4IP (2K, 1BB). L: Faller 3.1IP (0K, 7BB).Seneca Valley (14-5): Lindsay Hans 2B 2-1B, Maddie Gross 2-1B, Julia Ehrman 2-1B, Madison Hans 2BWednesday: Seneca Valley vs. Canon-McMillan in the WPIAL 6A playoffs at North Allegheny High School, 6 p.m.Knoch 11, Armstrong 1 — The Knights pounded out 14 hits in this mercy-rule win from Wednesday.Armstrong 000 10x x — 1 5 0Knoch 533 0xx x — 11 14 0W: Amanda Fischer 5IP (6K, 1BB). L: Kilgore 4IP (0K, 1BB).Armstrong: Egley 2-1B, Kilgore 1BKnoch: Bailey Rickenbrode 2B 2-1B, Erin Luffy 2-1B, Quinn Hughes 3B 1B, Fischer 2B 1B, Monica Gourley 2-1B, Marrisa Melius 2-1B, Brynnae Coe 2B, Liv Vissari 1B

An 11-run third inning sparked Moniteau's shortened 18-2 victory over host Union.Hunter Fitzingo and Gage Neal both tallied three hits for the Warriors and Lee DeMatteis added a home run.Moniteau 00(11) 7xx x — 18 14 0Union 101 0xx x — 2 3 3W: Lee DeMatteis 3 IP (2K, 3BB). L: Brock Jordan 3.2 IP (0K, 2BB).Moniteau: Hunter Fitzingo 2-1B 3B 3R 3RBI, Gage Neal 3-1B 2R RBI, Lee DeMatteis 1B HR 2R 3RBIUnion: Luke Bowser 2-1BArmstrong 7, Knoch 1 — The Knights (10-7) wrapped up the regular season with this road loss.Tucker Scully had two hits in defeat and drove in Knoch's lone run.