After winning the Marion regional this past week, the Hillsboro Lady Trojans softball team is rewarded with a game against the top-ranked 3A team in the state.

Eighth-seeded Hillsboro, 13-10, will play Thomas Moor Prep-Marian (23-0) at 5 p.m. Friday at Manhattan’s Twin Oaks Complex in the first round of state action.

A victory would move the Lady Trojans into the 10 a.m. semifinal game against either No. 4 Osage City (18-3) or No. 5 Silver Lake (18-4).

The championship game is set for 1 p.m. Saturday.

The Trojans likely will use freshmen Courtney Weber or Franny Gottsch on the mound in game one.

2009 softball state schedule

Friday

Game 1 - 5:00 p.m. (Field A), No. 1 Thomas Moor Prep-Marian (23-0) vs. No. 8 Hillsboro (13-10).

Game 2 - 5:00 p.m. ( Field B), No. 2 Halstead (22-1) vs. No. 7 Frontenac (14-7).

Game 3 - 7:00 p.m. (Field A), No. 4 Osage City (18-3) vs. No. 5 Silver Lake (18-4).

Game 4 - 7:00 p.m. (Field B) No. 3 Medicine Lodge (21-2) vs. No. 6 Rock Creek (17-6).

Saturday

Game 5 - 10:00 a.m. (Field A), winner of game 2 vs. winner of game 4.

Game 6 - 10:00 a.m. (Field B), winner of game 1 vs. winner of game 3.

Game 7 (third place game) - Noon (Field B), loser of game 5 vs. loser of game 6.

Game 8 (championship game) - 1:00 p.m. (Field A), winner of game 5 vs. winner of game 6.