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Marble Falls baseball beats Gateway

CAPTION: Senior Canon Cochran delivers on this 2 RBI double to give the Mustangs the lead in the first inning against Georgetown Gateway. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 8-5 March 17 to go to 2-1 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (12-3, 2-1) scored all the runs they needed in the first inning. After the Gators (0-1) scored on a groundout, Marble Falls responded with eight runs, six before Gateway could record an out. It began with back-to-back walks to…

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Burnet baseball beats Marble Falls

CAPTION: Bowen Raiford waits for his pitch against the Marble Falls Mustangs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Marble Falls 4-1 in eight innings March 13 to spit the District 24-4A series. Three days earlier, the Mustangs slipped past the Bulldogs 3-0. “I thought both games were played really, really well on Tuesday and on Friday,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “On Friday night, we kept giving ourselves opportunity after opportunity after opportunity, and we weren’t successful early and our kids were getting a…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Burnet

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior pitcher John Alan Whittle credited his teammates for the outcome against Burnet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Burnet 3-0 March 10 to begin District 24-4A play. “I keep saying this, maybe I’m pleased myself, but I really feel like we kind of expect to win those,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “Now in the past, maybe we’re like ‘man, I think we could do it, and I hope we can do it,’ and all those things, without the…

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Faith Academy baseball wins tourney

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team won the San Marcos Peter Garza Tournament recently, the first time the Flames have won a tournament in their baseball history. The team includes head coach Rob Ellis (left), Austin Ellis, Braxton Blair, Sawyer Jones, Knox Frazier, Spencer Kenney, Austin Andrews, Nixon Little, Ben Kosoglow, Hudson Russell, Wade Dillard, Cooper Hansard, Joseph Spence and assistant coach coach Gary Dillard. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team is 6-2 after starting the season in mid February. The Flames crushed…

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Marble Falls baseball performs well at Comal tourney

CAPTION: Ben Sowers is one of several pitchers who are on the Mustang staff and give head coach Tyler Porter options. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team went 2-1 at the Comal Creek Invitational Tournament March 5-7. The Mustangs defeated Corpus Christi Moody 9-6 March 5 and Beevile Jones 3-2 before losing to Corpus Christi Tulso-Midway 15-2 both on March 6. “Overall, I’m pleased,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “The third weekend is always tough because you’re sitting on district games on Tuesday. At…

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Burnet baseball wins two at own tourney

CAPTION: Pitcher Mason Watson is one of several hurlers the Bulldogs will rely on as they move to District 24-4A play. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team finished its tournament with a 2-1 record March 5-6. The Bulldogs (5-8-1) smashed Killeen High 17-0 March 5 and followed that with a 20-9 thrashing of Elgin before losing to Glen Rose 16-7 both on March 6. “We hit the ball better,” head coach Russell Houston said. “I think our kids competed well at the plate. We didn’t have…

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Marble Falls baseball goes undefeated at Llano tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Braxton Dicken slides into third base after taking multiple bases to get into scoring position against Austin Hyde Park. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team went 4-0 at the Llano’s Hill Country Classic tournament Feb. 26-28. The Mustangs (7-1) slipped past Austin Hyde Park 6-5 Feb. 28 after crushing Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 13-0, Comanche 12-1 both on Feb. 27, and Hyde Park 9-1 to begin the event. Head coach Tyler Porter noted his players performed well. “I don’t mean…

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Burnet baseball performs well at Llano tourney

CAPTION: Freshman Hudson Crawford embodied all the positives that’s part of pitching during his performance against Llano. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team went 1-3 at Llano’s Hill Country Classic Feb. 26-28. The Bulldogs beat Harper 15-0 Feb. 27 and lost to Austin Hyde Park 13-5 and Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 5-1 both on Feb. 26 and to Llano 3-1 Feb. 28. The last game of the event against the host displayed so much. While the Yellow Jackets went with senior pitcher Austin Humphries, the Bulldogs…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Cameron Yoe

CAPTION: Sophomore pitcher Crawford Mattox was one of several pitchers who led the defensive effort in beating Cameron Yoe. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team stomped Cameron Yoe 11-1 in five innings Feb. 24. “It was good,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “We did what I told them we’d do, what we were supposed to do. Cameron had good pitching, their kids competed and did a great job.” The Mustangs plated three runs in the second inning highlighted by a RBI double by junior…

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Burnet baseball has solid first week

CAPTION: Tate Lambright is one of several veterans the Bulldogs are counting on to deliver in all phases. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team posted a 2-3 record during the first week of the season. The Bulldogs defeated Fredericksburg 5-4 Feb. 16 in 11 innings in the season opener and Big Spring 7-1 Feb. 20 and lost to Austin McCallum 6-5 Feb. 19 and Fredericksburg 4-2 Feb. 20 at the Fredericksburg Tournament. Head coach Russell Houston said he saw a lot of good things. “I…

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