WACO, Texas — The Waco Midway Panthers aren’t just playing their best baseball of the season — they’re on one of the hottest streaks in the state. And now, they’re just two wins away from a shot at a state title.

Midway is set to face Prosper in the Class 6A state semifinals this week, the culmination of a stunning turnaround that began over spring break. After a tough 6-6 start to the year and an early district loss to Harker Heights, head coach Eddie Cornblum gathered his team for a frank, no-nonsense meeting that changed everything.

“It was supposed to be a day off,” Cornblum said. “But we didn’t let them have a day off. We had a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting about where we were and what we needed to do. From there, we just got on a roll.”

That roll turned into a wildfire. Since that momen

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