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Bushy Run wins 2023 District 31 Championship; 2023 PA Region 7 Tournament Field Set

Written on 7/12/2023

Bushy Run Post 260 defeated Latrobe Post 515 6-2 to capture the 2023 District 31 Championship at Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City. Both teams, plus third-place Murrysville Post 711 will advance to the 2023 Pennsylvania Region 7 Tournament at Bald Eagle High School, beginning Saturday in Bellefonte, PA. Below are the pools and schedule for the Region 7 Tournament:

Pool A:
Bushy Run Post 260
Saint Michael Post 551
Beech Creek Post 620
Murrysville Post 711

Pool B:
Philipsburg Post 437
Huntingdon County Post 24
Bedford Post 113
Latrobe Post 515

Saturday 7/15:
Latrobe vs. Huntingdon County 12pm
Bushy Run vs. Beech Creek 12:30*
Bedford vs. Philipsburg 3pm
Murrysville vs. Saint Michael 6pm

Sunday 7/16:
Philipsburg vs. Huntingdon County 12pm
Saint Michael vs. Beech Creek 12:30*
Bedford vs. Latrobe 3pm
Murrysville vs. Bushy Run 6pm

Monday 7/17:
Bedford vs. Huntingdon County 12pm
Saint Michael vs. Bushy Run 12:30*
Philipsburg vs. Latrobe 3pm
Murrysville vs. Beech Creek 6pm. 

Tuesday 7/18:
Semifinals 12pm
Semifinals 3pm
Finals 6pm

*These games will be played at Govenor's Park in Bellefonte, PA. 

Bushy Run and Latrobe Sweep Semifinals Series; Advance to 2023 District 31 Championship Wednesday

Written on Sunday 7/9

Bushy Run and Latrobe completed two-game sweeps of Hempfield East and Murrysville respectively in the 2023 District 31 Semifinals. The two winners will face off in the 2023 District 31 Championship Game at 5:30 on Wednesday 7/12 at Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City. The two series losers will meet on Wednesday 7/12 for the 2023 District 31 Consolation Game at 5:30 at Haymaker Park in Murrysville..All four teams have also qualified for the 2023 Pennsylvania Region 7 Tournament at Bald Eagle High School, in Bellefonte, PA, beginning on 7/15. 

Number One-seed Bushy Run Post 260 swept Number Eight Seeded Blairsville 14-3 at Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City and 7-0 at Saylor Park in Black Lick in the quarterfinals. They also swept Number Four-seeded Hempfield East Post 981 in the semifinals 4-3 at Penn Trafford High School and 17-4 at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg. They will take on third-seeded Latrobe Post 515 for the 2023 District 31 Championship. The Jethawks swept sixth-seeded Somerset Post 181 in the quarterfinals 10-0 at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe and 7-3 at Somerset High School. They also swept second-seeded Murrysville Post 711 in the semifinals 14-4 at Haymaker Park in Murrysville and 5-1 at Greater Latrobe High School.  

2023 District 31 Championship Game and Consolation Game: 

Wednesday 7/12:

#3 Latrobe at #1 Bushy Run 5:30 Penn Trafford High School
#4 Hempfield East at #2 Murrysville 5:30 Haymaker Park

Top Four Teams Advance to 2023 D31 Semifinals & 2023 PA Region 7 Tournament

Written on Sunday 7/7

The top four seeds in the 2023 District 31 Quarterfinals have survived and advanced to the Semifinals beginning on Saturday 7/8. In doing so, all four teams have qualified for the 2023 Pennsylvania Region 7 Tournament at Bald Eagle High School, in Bellefonte, PA, beginning on 7/15. 

Number One-seed Bushy Run Post 260 swept Number Eight Seeded Blairsville 14-3 at Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City and 7-0 at Saylor Park in Black Lick. The Beavers will take on Number Four-seed Hempfield East Post 981, who defeated Number Five-seeded Young Township Post 57. In that series, Hempfield East won games one and three at Seton Hill University in Greensburg by the scores of 10-1 and 7-5. The Renegades took game two 7-3 at Bertolino Field in West Lebanon. In the regular season, The two teams split their regular season series. Hempfield East took the first game 10-0 at Penn Trafford High School on 6/16, while Bushy Run took the second game 12-0 at The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg on 6/18.  

Number Two-Seed Murrysville Post 711 took a series against Homer City Post 493 two games to one. The Mighty Eagles took games one and three at Haymaker Park in Murrysville 11-3 and 15-14. The Bearcats were able to take game two 5-4 at First Commonwealth Field in Homer City. Murrysville will take on Number Three-seeded Latrobe Post 515 who swept Number Six-seeded Somerset Post 181. The Jethawks won 10-0 at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe and 7-3 at Somerset High School. The two teams split their regular season series. Latrobe took the first game 9-6 at Greater Latrobe High School on 6/14, while Murrysville took the second game 7-1 at Haymaker Park on 6/25.   

2023 District 31 Quarterfinals Schedule: 

Saturday 7/8:

#4 Hempfield East at #1 Bushy Run 10am Penn Trafford High School
#3 Latrobe at #2 Murrysville 5:30 Haymaker Park

Sunday 7/9:

#1 Bushy Run at #4 Hempfield East 12:30 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
#2 Murrysville at #3 Latrobe 2pm Legion Keener Park

Monday 7/10 (if necessary):

#4 Hempfield East at #1 Bushy Run 10am Penn Trafford High School
#3 Latrobe at #2 Murrysville 5:30 Haymaker Park