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Burnet baseball season ends in game three loss to Salado

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #salado, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Dash Denton is one reason why the Bulldogs forced a third game against Salado in the bi-district series. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team lost to Salado 14-2 May 6 in game three of the bi-district series. The Bulldogs finish the season with 21 wins and second in District 24-4A. “You feel for your seniors because of all the things they go through,” head coach Russell Houston said. “When these kids started as freshmen, they didn’t win a game because of (the) Covid(-19 pandemic).…

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Marble Falls baseball forces game three, loses series to Gatesville

May 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #gatesville, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hornets, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: The Mustangs comfort each other after a doubleheader against Gatesville that ended their season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro A wild 48 hours ended with the Marble Falls High School baseball team losing to Gatesville 8-3 May 6 in game three of a bi-district series. The series began May 4 in the first game at Gatesville where the Mustangs committed more errors (6) than they scored runs (3). But lightning didn’t allow them to finish the game that night. So they returned to Gatesville the next afternoon to play…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILgolf, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet pitcher Presely Crawford has 200 strikeouts this season to help the Lady Dawgs advance to the regional quarterfinals, their first trip to the third round in program history. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Though the high school baseball season has ended in Burnet County, softball continues to pressing forward behind some historical moments not lost on the players. And while fewer teams are experiencing after-school practice, several athletes and a few squads are making the most of their final week before competing to obtain the ultimate prize. Watch…

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‘Big Dave’ Morgan helps MFISD children develop a love for sports

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NFL, #roadrunners, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs, #utsa, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: The Morgans: Christine (left), Megan, David, Big Dave and Langlie after the younger Morgan suited up with the Minnesota Vikings to play at the Denver Broncos during a preseason game in August 2018. Courtesy photo The passing of beloved Marble Falls Elementary School coach “Big Dave” Morgan is a loss felt by countless Marble Falls Independent School District students, graduates and families. A celebration of life ceremony is at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Max Copeland Gym on the Marble Falls High School campus. Some may know Morgan…

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Burnet softball wins area series, makes program history

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #salado, #smithville, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #tigers, #UILsoftball, #UILsoftballplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School softball team defeated Smithville 3-1 in game two May 5 of the best-of-three area series to advance to the regional quarterfinals. Next up is Salado, an old district rival, in a best-of-three series. Game one is at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at Salado. Game two is at 7 p.m. at Friday, May 12, at Bulldog Diamonds. Game three, if necessary, will be announced at a later date. This is the first time the Lady Dawgs have won two postseason rounds in the same season, which…

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Burnet baseball evens series with Salado in game that starts at 11:30 p.m.

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Tanner O’Hair and the Bulldogs are looking to continue their season in a decisive game three against Salado that begins at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Bulldog Diamonds. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Salado 4-3 in eight innings May 6 in game two of the bi-district series after waiting through a five-hour weather delay in a contest that ended well past midnight. Game three is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Bulldog Diamonds. “Game three is all about who…

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Johnson City baseball beats Granger to take series lead

May 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #LBJ, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Johnson City baseball team beat Granger 9-1 May 4 in game one of the best-of-three bi-district series. Game two is set for 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Lago Vista. Junior McCray Jacobs led the way for the Eagles (17-6, 12-0 District 28-2A champions). As the starting pitcher, struck out 13 in six innings. Ryan Shipley pitched the final inning. “We extended the lead to nine runs in the bottom of the six,” head coach Steven Shipley said. “We wanted to save any pitches he had left.” McCray also…

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Llano baseball begins the playoffs against Clyde in bi-district series

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #clyde, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Llano junior pitcher Kreese Whitson and the Jackets are looking to add more to the trophy case. That starts with the bi-district series against Clyde. Photo by Briley Mitchell/Dust Devil Diver Photography The Llano High School baseball team will meet Clyde in a bi-district best-of-three series at Howard Payne University in Brownwood. Game one starts at 4 p.m. Friday, May 5, while game two is at noon Saturday. Game three, if necessary, will be played at the conclusion of game two. “Clyde is a lot like us,” Llano head…

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Burnet baseball looks to bounce back against Salado

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #salado, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team lost to Salado 12-2 May 4 during the first game of the bi-district best-of-three series. Game two will be played at 7 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Bulldog Diamonds. Game three, if necessary, will be played at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Bulldog Diamonds. The Eagles seized control of the contest in the first inning when they plated five runs then added another in the second. The Bulldogs trimmed the deficit to 6-2 in the top of the fourth inning. But Salado scored…

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Burnet softball beats Smithville behind Crawford’s 200th strikeout of the season

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #smithville, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #tigers, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoftball, #UILsoftballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Lead-off batter Journey Denton safely steals third base before she heads home during the Lady Dawgs’ 11-1 victory against Smithville. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School softball team clobbered Smithville 11-1 May 4 in game one of the best-of-three area series of the Class 4A playoffs. The contest ended after five innings. The Lady Dawgs (District 24-4A champions) will attempt to win the series when the two teams meet for game two at 6 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Dripping Springs High School. Leading the way…