After timely hitting sent the Coconino Panthers to the 4A Conference semifinals over the past two weeks, the No. 1 seed left no doubt it belonged in the championship game.
Blasting the No. 14-seeded Poston Butte Broncos with an eight-run second inning on Thursday afternoon at Prescott High School, Coconino finished off a 13-2 victory in just 4 1/2 innings as it returned to the state championship game for the first time since 1989.
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