Cade Burkey unleashes a pitch during Game 2 of a Class 6A Division I area round baseball game at Sachse High School on Friday. Burkey held Waxahachie to one run on five hits with three strikeouts. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media
By Mark Saldana
The Sachse Mustangs baseball team saw its playoff run come to an end Friday night after falling to the Waxahachie Indians 1-0 in Game 2 of the UIL Class 6A Division I area round.
In a game dominated by pitching and defense, both teams struggled to generate offense early as the first inning moved quickly with both sides recording three outs in order.
Sachse pitcher Cade Burkey delivered a strong performance on the mound throughout the evening, helping keep the Mustangs within striking distance.
The game’s lone run finally came in the top of the sixth inning when Waxahachie connected on a solo home run to take a 1-0 lead. The Indians later threatened to extend the lead after a double and stolen base put another runner in scoring position, but Sachse managed to limit the damage and keep the deficit at one.
Facing their final three outs in the seventh inning, the Mustangs mounted one last rally attempt. Aaron Silva drew a walk to begin the inning before Sachse placed another runner on base with no outs. However, Waxahachie responded defensively with a force out at third base before recording back-to-back fly ball outs to secure the victory.
Despite the loss, Sachse head coach Chris Burrow praised his team’s defensive effort and Burkey’s performance on the mound.
“Burkey did an amazing job all night long, gave us a chance, throwing strikes and competing,” Burrow said. “I couldn’t ask for more from our defense and pitching. They did a fantastic job.”
Burrow also reflected on the growth his team showed throughout the season and the adversity players overcame along the way.
“Just because it ends here, a lot of them are starting a whole new phase of life,” Burrow said. “Hopefully they take a few things with them as they go forward and learn how to handle the hard and just keep going.”
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