Collinsville overcomes delays, beats Era
May 20—PROSPER — Players, coaches and fans spent most of Friday afternoon inside waiting for better weather, but two long delays didn't stop Collinsville.
The Pirate baseball team defeated Era in a regional quarterfinal series at Prosper High School, winning 10-0 Wednesday and 7-0 Friday.
Collinsville (28-5-1) advances to the regional semifinals for the second-straight season.
Although Era (19-11) fell short, this was the deepest playoff run in Hornets history.
Storms came through the area Friday, making it difficult for the teams to play the second game of the series. The game was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., but a lengthy lightning delay pushed the start back until nearly 6.
After around 40 minutes of baseball, the game had to be delayed in the bottom of the third inning as more lightning entered the area. The game resumed just over an hour later and was not interrupted by weather again.
Collinsville junior Rylan Newman said the delays were tough on the players.
"It really tires you," Newman said. "You just gotta focus mentally. It just wasn't very good... I think it took us a little bit to get back in the groove, warm up a little bit more."
