Fuquay-Varina High School will face South Mecklenburg in the 4A State Baseball Championships at Five County Stadium in Zebulon starting Friday night.

The first of the best of three series begins at 8 p.m. with game two set for Saturday at 2 p.m. If needed, game three will be Saturday night at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $8 while parking is $3.

The Bengals won the Eastern Regional title over Richmond Senior High. Fuquay fell in the first of the three-game series 3-2 on the road but tied the series with an 8-1 whipping at home and took the series back in Richmond County with a 12-0 shellacking over the Raiders. Fuquay had won 17 straight before losing the first game of that series.

South Meck, which won two of three from TC Roberson to advance to the finals, lost four of its first six games back in March but have won 11 of the last 12 games. During that stretch, the Sabres have held opponents to two or fewer runs eight times, including three shutouts.