First rain, now an eclipse affecting teams
By JEREMY SELLEW & CHRIS HARLAN
jsellew@yourmvi.com, Trib Total Media
Athletic directors are not surprised when rain or snow wreaks havoc on spring sports schedules. But there’s another act of nature — one far more infrequent — that has WPIAL schools rescheduling games slated for Monday. The solar eclipse. The much-anticipated astronomical event will arrive in Western Pennsylvania between 2 and 4:30 p.m. Monday with max eclipse occurring around 3:17 p.m., according to the National Solar Observatory. That’s right around when many baseball, softball and tennis players are starting afternoon contests or practicing — assuming good weather.
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