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Eagles baseball team made history last week, having earned the Silver Medal in their first appearance in the UIL State tournament with a season record of 27-13. The Eagles made it look easy in their 8-2 semi-final win over last year’s state champ, Aledo High School, Thursday night. On Friday, the team played for the state championship at Dell Diamond, and a record crowd of 8,126, mostly Georgetown fans. According to Head Coach Adam Foster, the second inning, during which Prosper earned six runs, “was one bad, untypical inning for us. We didn’t execute, and against a quality team, you don’t get to win those.” He added, “The scoreboard doesn’t matter, this is a great moment in our program’s history.”
Statistics and data aside, these young men did everything right, as they generally do. Up close, the players collectively seem to be eight feet tall, and probably don’t have four pounds of body fat among them. They drill almost effortlessly, sprinted on and off the field in the seventh inning with the same energy they had in the first. They carried gloves and equipment for each other. None of them hung his head or threw a helmet, or showed even the slightest bit of upset. At game’s end, the first thing they did was walk out of the dugout as a group to show their appreciation to the fans who came to support them. Foster said, “No matter what sport it is, our fans are awesome. I promise you there’s a ton of East View fans here. We are a two-high school town but we really are supportive of each other.”
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Proof positive, hundreds of Georgetown residents and fans lined Austin Avenue on Thursday and Friday afternoons for the team’s send-off. Waving friends and families, confetti and cheerleader pyramids, and a fire engine escort started both nights in style. At Dell Diamond, royal blue dominated in the seats and fans stayed for the final out and post-game hugs and congratulations. Foster was interviewed by multiple media outlets. He explained the miracle of this season. “These guys overachieved. We took guys who aren’t going to pitch in college and they got us to the state tournament. I want to thank each of them and my assistant coaches. We cultivated a team that believed in what we were teaching. This is what happens when teams
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