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Marble Falls baseball scores late to beat Georgetown Gateway

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 7-6 March 14 to remain unbeaten in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (2-0 District 24-4A) now turn their attention to a road game at Lago Vista at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 16. The junior varsity plays before the varsity at 3 p.m. The Gators (1-1 in district) took a 2-0 lead in the third inning. The Mustangs scored a run in the fourth though they trailed 2-1. Gateway got that run back in the fifth, which triggered each team matching…

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Marble Falls baseball posts 4-0 record at Del Valle tourney

The Marble Falls High School baseball team went 4-0 at the Del Valle tournament March 10-11. The Mustangs stomped Del Valle 8-2, Manor 14-0, Hays Consolidated 11-0 and came back to beat Pflugerville Weiss 8-7. “It was good to see competition from other schools,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “There were tough kids there. We were locked in. We were mentally tough.” That was exemplified in the win against Weiss. Trailing 5-3, Marble Falls was determined to win. Senior Bryce Atkinson beat a throw to first base that allowed the…

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Burnet baseball wins three at own tourney

The Burnet High School baseball team finished its own tournament with a 3-0-1 record March 9-11. The Bulldogs beat Comal Pieper 7-6, Geronimo Navarro 7-5 and Pieper 6-3 and tied Llano 6-6. Jesse Bachmayer’s squeeze bunt scored the winning runs against Pieper in the rematch. The Bulldogs faced 5-0 deficits against Pieper and against Llano in games played on the last day of the tournament. Head coach Russell Houston said his pitchers struggled at the beginning of each contest. And he credited his pitchers for coming back and being effective…

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CAPTION: Burnet athlete Jose Rodriguez (left) poses with his cousin, Marble Falls’ Jasael Ruiz, after the two finish competing at the regional powerlifting meet. Ruiz earns a silver in the 148-pound division to advance to the state meet, while Rodriguez finishes fifth and returns home with a regional powerlifting medal for the first time. Courtesy photo The week leading up to Spring Break was an important one for the Burnet and Marble Falls high school baseball teams and the Llano High School softball team as all three played in district…

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Burnet baseball earns convincing win against Comal Pieper

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs gather in a postgame huddle to from head coach Russell Houston (center). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Comal Pieper 6-3 March 9 to begin its own tournament. The Bulldogs host Navarro at 3 p.m. Friday, March 10, on their home field. “I thought our kids played really well,” head coach Russell Houston said. “We competed, we threw strikes, we made plays and played great defense.” Pieper struck first by plating a run in the first inning. The Bulldogs responded…

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Burnet baseball brings the bats in win against Jarrell

CAPTION: Cooper Faris and the Burnet Bulldogs pick up a win against Jarrell to begin District 24-4A play. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 12-7 March 7 in the District 24-4A opener for both squads. “Getting off to a good start in district is important whether you’re on the road or at home,” head coach Russell Houston said. “Getting that first district win is important.” The Bulldogs averaged a little more than a run an inning that provided the run support for their defense…

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Marble Falls baseball hangs on for district win against Lampasas

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs gather around head coach Tyler Porter, who congratulates them for winning the District 24-4A opener against Lampasas. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Lampasas 4-3 March 7 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. Senior Cale Cochran led the way. He hit a 2-RBI double in the fourth inning to help the Mustangs build a 4-0 lead. “He had the biggest swing of the night,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “We had really good at-bats. But Cale…

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Burnet baseball earns 3-1 record at Hill Country Classic

CAPTION: Kade Shaw was one of several Bulldogs to pitch during the Hill Country Classic March 2-4. Shaw and Dash Denton helped the Bulldogs defeat Pleasanton. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team earned 3-1 record during the Hill Country Classic the Bulldogs co-hosted with Llano March 2-4. They earned a 10-0 win against Fredericksburg, an 11-3 victory against Johnson City, and a 9-8 win against Pleasanton and lost to Elgin 4-3. “(Game) time limits are hard,” head coach Russell Houston said. “I honestly feel like if…

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Marble Falls baseball takes momentum into new district

The Marble Falls High School baseball team earned a 2-2 record at the Hill Country Classic hosted by Llano and Burnet high schools March 2-4. The Mustangs exploded for 35 runs in wins against Pleasanton at 18-8 and against Llano at 17-5. The losses were to Fredericksburg 14-5 and to Elgin 9-3. After Pleasanton took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Marble Falls (4-3) scored eight runs in the second and third innings for a 16-1 lead. The Eagles scored two runs in the fourth, but the Mustangs got…

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CAPTION: Burnet senior running back Jose Rodriguez listens to head coach Bryan Wood explain why the player was an instrumental part of the Bulldogs’ success in 2022 when the program hosted its awards dinner Feb. 26. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The final week of the regular season in soccer is here and big matches remain with plenty at stake. In addition, regional powerlifting meets either confirmed or revealed some attributes of those athletes as some now look forward to the state meet and others are looking to advance to…

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