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Waxahachie – The Life High School Waxahachie baseball team is continuing to make history with its defeat of the Celina High School Bobcats this past weekend.
Ranked #4 in the state by Texas High School Baseball, the Bobcats took game one 9-5 in the best of three game series, but the Mustangs’ resilience ultimately led them to victory in the final two games.
After falling in game one, an outstanding pitching performance from senior Ethan Starks shut the Bobcats down.
Starks threw a two-hit game, holding Celina to one unearned run.
The Mustangs broke the 1-1 tie in the top of the 7th with a run, and Starks retired the Bobcats in order in the bottom for the win.
In game three, Celina got out to an early lead scoring two runs off senior pitcher Dominic Ortiz in the first inning.
The Mustangs answered in the bottom of the 2nd inning capitalizing off back-to-back walks and a risky squeeze bunt play which scored two runs.
The Mustangs were leading going into the 7th inning when the Bobcats’ first baseman DJ Dell’Anno hit a single homerun to tie the game.
That set the stage for Jose Olvedo, who hit a line drive to left center, to score the game-winning run and clinch the series and Area Championship.
The Mustangs will now face Melissa in the Regional Quarterfinal round of playoffs.
The best-of-three series kicks off on Friday, May 21 at Irving MacArthur High School at 5 p.m.
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