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Sports briefs

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PIAA sites set

The PIAA set sites for quarterfinals baseball and softball games that will be played Thursday.

In Class A baseball, WPIAL champion California (19-1) will play District 10 champion West Middlesex (20-1) at Pullman Park in Butler. The game will begin at 1:30 p.m. The winner advances to the state semifinals Monday against either Bishop McCort or Elk County Catholic.

In Class AA softball, Chartiers-Houston (18-4) will play section rival Frazier (18-4) for the fourth time this season in the quarterfinals. The game will be played at Peters Township’s Pleasant Valley Elementary School field beginning at 3 p.m. The winner will play either Laurel or Cranberry in the semifinals.

In Class A softball, two-time defending state champion West Greene (20-4) will play District 9 runner-up Clarion (18-4) at Slippery Rock University. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. The West Greene-Clarion winner will play either Claysburg Kimmel or DuBois Central Catholic in the semifinals.

At The Meadows

Dismissed at 22-1, Keystone Riptide wore down a game Touchamatic, snapping that rival’s six-race winning streak and capturing Tuesday’s $20,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace at The Meadows.

Although Touchamatic was parked throughout a contested 26.1 opening quarter, she refused to yield to the first-over challenge of Keystone Riptide and Mike Wilder. At the wire, though, Keystone Riptide thrust her nose in front and triumphed in 1:52, with Magic Forces third.

Randy Bendis trains Keystone Riptide, a 6-year-old daughter of Somebeachsomewhere-Keystone Rebecca who now boasts $314,780 in career earnings, and owns with Pollack Racing.

Jim Pantaleano and Wilder each enjoyed a triple on the 13-race card.

M

cCutchen tears ACL

Andrew McCutchen tore his ACL in a rundown and will miss the rest of the season, causing the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies to again reshuffle their outfield.

McCutchen hurt his left knee during Monday night’s game against San Diego and an MRI revealed the injury.

“It’s not the news I wanted to hear,” McCutchen said Tuesday.

McCutchen said he hopes to be OK for opening day next season. Manager Gabe Kapler said he didn’t have the date for McCutchen’s surgery.

The 32-year-old McCutchen was hitting .256 with 10 home runs, 29 RBIs and an NL-high 43 walks. The 2013 NL MVP was in the first season of a $50 million, three-year contract.

McCutchen had been on the injured list only once before, back in 2014 when he starred for Pittsburgh.

“It’s really disappointing. Andrew has not just been a catalyst at the top of the lineup but also in our clubhouse,” Kapler said.

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