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Burnet baseball bounces back to win series against Lago Vista

CAPTION: Burnet pitcher Kurt Kassner and the Bulldogs add another District 24-4A series victory to the win column. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team crushed Lago Vista 14-4 to win the District 24-4A series April 25 in a contest that ended in the sixth inning. The two teams will play the final game in Lago Vista at 7 p.m. Friday, April 28. “We got two-out hits,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “We were able to get (the final out) with two outs (without allowing…

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Marble Falls baseball run-rules Burnet to clinch district title

CAPTION: The 2023 Marble Falls Mustangs beat Burnet in the third game to win the series and secure the District 24-4A title, the program’s first since the Ronnie Scearce era that ended almost two decades ago. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Burnet 21-7 April 21 to secure the District 24-4A championship. The Mustangs (19-6, 11-2) jumped and yelled for joy when the final out was made — at home plate when junior catcher Isaias Roman caught the ball before the Bulldog, who…

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Johnson City baseball remains in firm control of district race

The Johnson City High School baseball team continues to rule District 28-2A thanks to another sweep. This one came at Junction’s expense with a 9-0 win April 17 and a 23-15 victory April 14. Now the Eagles (10-0) are looking to do the same to Center Point in the final series of the regular season. Game one is at 5 p.m. in Johnson City with game two in Center Point at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25. It’s been a tremendous run, according to Johnson City head coach Steven Shipley, and…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Burnet in rematch, sets up winner-take-all game for series win

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior pitcher Bryce Atkinson helped the Mustangs even the series with Burnet and keep them in first place in the District 24-4A standings. Photo by Priscilla Gonzalez The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Burnet 10-2 April 18 to even the District 24-4A series at one game each. Game three is at 8 p.m. Friday, April 21, at Bulldog Diamonds in Burnet to accommodate officials. Marble Falls’ (18-6, 10-2) win gives the Mustangs a two-game lead over the Bulldogs (8-4) in the race for the district…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

Two weeks remain in the high school baseball regular season and Burnet and Marble Falls are neck and neck in the District 24-4A standings. Meanwhile, the Burnet Lady Dawgs are on the verge of adding their fourth district crown this school year, while the Llano Yellow Jackets took another step toward adding Districk 5-3A title No. 5. The 2022-23 school year has been one for the record books for Highland Lakes athletic departments. So let’s get in it. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel…

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Marble Falls baseball adds another district sweep, qualifies for playoffs for first time in a decade

The Marble Falls High School baseball team stomped Lago Vista 11-1 April 14 to complete the District 24-4A series sweep, the Mustangs’ second this season. It also means Marble Falls earned a playoff berth, its first in more than a decade. “It’s good, obviously,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “It’s what you expect. That was the expectation coming in, and I feel good about that. Our kids are proud. And nobody thinks that’s the end goal.” That sets up a Burnet County series for first place in the district standings.…

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Burnet baseball beats Georgetown Gateway to win the series

The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 6-4 April 14 to remain a game behind Marble Falls in the District 24-4A standings. Much of that will be decided in the next two games when the Bulldogs (8-3) visit the Mustangs (9-2) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at Scearce Field and then welcome them to Bulldog Diamonds Friday, April 21, in a contest with a time change. First pitch will be at 8 p.m. to accommodate officials. Burnet, which already beat Marble Falls in the first round, only…

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Burnet baseball loses to Georgetown Gateway

The Burnet High School baseball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 7-3 April 12 in a game that was played a day later than scheduled because umpires were no-shows earlier in the week. Game three is at Gateway at 7 p.m. Friday, April 14. The winner of that contest wins the series. The Gators took a 2-0 lead in the first inning that was trimmed in half when Kurt Kassner hit a RBI double in the Bulldogs’ half of the inning. But in the second inning, Gateway exploded for three more…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Lago Vista to win another district series

CAPTION: Marble Falls pitcher Bryce Atkinson had another excellent outing in leading the Mustangs to another win against Lago Vista. Photo by Priscilla Gonzalez The Marble Falls High School baseball team shut out Lago Vista 10-0 April 11 in a contest that ended after 4.5 innings. The win ensures the Mustangs earned another District 24-4A series to remain atop of the standings, a spot they share with Burnet though the Bulldogs’ game against Georgetown Gateway was moved to April 12 at 6 p.m. at Bulldog Diamonds because umpires didn’t show…

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Burnet baseball crushes Lampasas finale of three-game series to complete sweep

The Burnet High School baseball team annihilated Lampasas 10-2 April 6 to earn the series sweep, the Bulldogs’ first in District 24-4A. The victory keeps Burnet atop of the district standings. “Anytime you can defeat somebody three times is big,” head coach Russell Houston said. The game was scoreless until the Badgers scored their two runs in the third inning. The Bulldogs immediately answered in the fourth to tie it at 2-2. Then Burnet went on a tear, scoring four in the fifth, three in the sixth and one in…

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