(File Photo of the Blackhawk School District Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(University Park, PA) Blackhawk softball will look to capture its first PIAA state championship when it faces Valley View in the 2026 Class 4A title game at 1:30 p.m. today at Nittany Lion Softball Park in University Park.

The Lady Cougars enter the championship game with a 15-5 record, while the Valley View Cougars of Archbald bring a 23-3 mark into the contest.

Valley View, the District II champion, won the Class 4A crown last season and is seeking back-to-back state titles.

Blackhawk is attempting to become the first WPIAL team to win the PIAA Class 4A softball championship since Beaver claimed the title in 2021.