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Orange Lutheran’s softball team on Monday received the No. 3 seed for the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs and will open against visiting Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks on Thursday.
The Lancers (22-5), ranked No. 2 in Orange County this week, are seeded behind No. 1 Norco and No. 2 Etiwanda in Division 1.
Last season, Orange Lutheran lost to Pacifica 3-0 in the Division 1 final.
In a sign of the power-ratings system used to construct the playoff brackets, El Modena (18-8) will play host to Crestview League rival Pacifica (15-11) in the first round on Thursday. The teams played three times in league and were part of a three-way tie for first place.
Pacifica is the two-time defending champion in Division 1.
More coverage of the playoff draw in softball to come.
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