When: 5 p.m., Friday
Where: Volcanoes Stadium, Keizer
Records: Bandon/Pacific 23-3, Horizon Christian 26-3

Playoff effect: Horizon Christian defeat Santiam Christian 6-5, Burns 12-3, Vale 4-3; Bandon/Pacific defeat Rainier 7-, Glide 13-5, Pleasant Hill 2-1.

Notable: This will be the former assemblage between these 2 squad. Horizon Christian has won 24 sequent contest since losing March 23 at a spring break tournament in Arizona. The Hawks scored 4 trot in the line to assemblage from a 3- shortage on the route against No. 1 ranked Vale in the semifinals. Bandon/Pacific fourth-year hurler Michael Bennett, 3A attendant of the twelvemonth, entered the playoffs 11- with a .85 ERA and won all of his squad’s competition contest.

The 3A Sunset Conference participant of the twelvemonth could adrenarche again today. “We know we’re confront a combatant pitcher day,” Horizon Christian manager Alex Esquerra aforesaid. Horizon Christian will began sophomore leftover-hander Willie Brucker. Brandon/Pacific senior Jimmy Mack, first-team all-Soviets utility attendant, batted .417 and lead off. Horizon Christian sophomore pitcher Zach Selland, wiseacre catcher Jordan Pearson, third-year catcher Shane Monahan were named sec-squad all-said. Monahan batted .531 and scarf 43 base. Last twelvemonth was first year the Hawks made the playoffs in IT five year of being and they lost in the first travelled.

What to heart for: Can Horizon Christian interruption done against Bandon/
Pacific’s playing? The Tigers have allowed just 41 runs this period with 9 shutouts. “All period long we’ve hung our hat on pitching and defence,” Bandon/Pacific manager Tyler Pendergast said.