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Burnet softball beats Lago Vista to add to winning streak

CAPTION: The Burnet High School softball team crushed Lago Vista 18-0 in a contest that ended in three innings March 21. The Lady Dawgs (2-0 in District 24-4A) are preparing for a road trip to Lampasas (2-0) Friday, March 24. The junior varsity plays at 5 p.m. and the varsity competes at 7 p.m. Burnet had only three hits against the Lady Vikings with two coming from Maddie Moise. One was a home run. Sophomore pitcher Presely Crawford struck out all six batters she faced in her two innings of…

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Texas Longhorns become first unseeded team to play for national title

An unseeded Longhorns softball team showed plenty of one of the mottoes of the university — Texas fight — in beating Big 12 foe Oklahoma State in back-to-back contests June 6 to advance to the NCAA Division I national championship series. Waiting for them are the Oklahoma Sooners, whose players have made it clear they wanted to play the Longhorns during bracket play of the College World Series. What’s even more impressive for the Longhorns (47-20-1, 12-6 Big 12)? They have staved off elimination throughout this playoff run. First it…

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Lady Dawgs shut out Lampasas in Battle for U.S. 281

The Burnet High School softball team quickly dispatched of Lampasas on March 8, winning 9-0. Head coach Hailey Wooten noted the Lady Dawgs (15-3) led 3-0 through six innings and then erupted for six runs in the seventh inning. Burnet recorded 15 hits. “I always tell them hitting is contagious,” she said. “If we can get our bats rolling, it triggers all the way down. We have the lineup that can be successful.” Sophomore Landee Harless and senior Savannah Gomez, who signed to play college softball for Concordia University in…

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Lady Dawgs begin own tourney with 3-0 record

The Burnet High School softball team started its home tournament by going 3-0 on March 3. The varsity defeated Lago Vista 15-3 in the night cap and began the day with a 13-1 win against Wimberley. The junior varsity beat Pflugerville Connally 8-2. “The JV is solid all the way around,” head coach Hailey Wooten said. “I knew they could compete with varsity teams. That’s why I put them in this tournament. The varsity has rhythm right now. It’s fun to watch. They can hit the ball and play defense.”…

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