Hilander softball earns spot in state tournament Burns Softball Burns Sports Sports May 24, 2017May 24, 20170 The Hilanders’ Ally Sutcliffe fires a pitch. (Photo by JOHN BRAESE/MALHEUR ENTERPRISE) The Burns softball team defeated Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa and Grant Union in the Special District 2 playoffs before losing to Vale in the finals, earning them a spot in the OSAA 3A Softball State Championship tournament. The Hilanders, seeded 14th in the 16-team bracket, will play at Dayton, the No. 3 seed, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 24. The tournament concludes with the championship game Friday, June 2, at the Oregon State University Softball Complex. The Hilanders opened up the league playoffs on May 17 with a convincing 14-5 win over Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa at Enterprise. Burns then traveled to Vale on May 19 to play Grant Union and came away with an 8-7 victory. Following the win over the Prospectors, the Hilanders took on Vale in the championship game, and the Vikings came out on top, 9-4.