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Marble Falls beats Georgetown Gateway

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CAPTION: Sophomore pitcher John Alan Whittle kept Georgetown Gateway guessing as he struck out 10 in leading the Mustangs to another win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 7-1 March 18 to go to 3-0 in District 24-4A play.

Sophomore pitcher John Alan Whittle (2-0) earned the win by striking out 10 batters while allowing 1 run on 6 hits in six innings. Freshman Crawford Mattox took over in the seventh inning and struck out a batter.

The Mustangs (3-0) got on the scoreboard in the second inning on a groundout by junior Atreus Machacek for the 1-0 lead.

Marble Falls added two runs in the third inning when Whittle drew a walk and sophomore Owen Nash grounded out to score the runs.

Whittle was 2 for 3 at the plate and recorded 3 runs batted in. He and Machacek each had 3 hits, while freshman Cade Briseno drew three walks. Sophomore Grant Carter, Machacek, Briseno and Nash stole numerous bases.

Gateway pitcher Aiden Rogers allowed 3 earned runs off 5 hits and 5 walks with 7 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

The two teams will play at Marble Falls High’s Scearce Field at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20.

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