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Burnet baseball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Burnet runner Macke Calhoun scores a run for the Bulldogs against Salado March 18. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team lost to Salado 2-1 March 20 and 13-9 March 18 in District 24-4A play. In game one, the Eagles (9-5-1, 4-0) scored four runs in the top of the first inning only to have the Bulldogs (0-4) responded with two runs. Burnet tied the contest 4-4 in the second inning. But Salado plated seven runs in the fourth inning with six coming after two…

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Marble Falls baseball sweeps Gateway

CAPTION: Marble Falls batter Owen Nash sends this pitch to the left field corner for a RBI triple against Georgetown Gateway. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team beat Georgetown Gateway 4-2 March 20 to complete the series sweep in District 24-4A play. The start puts the Mustangs (4-0) in the district lead with Salado, which swept Burnet. Lampasas (3-0) is third. “If (the start is a big deal), it’s just for what happens in the locker room and the confidence and the mindset,” head…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Georgetown Gateway

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. In two key ways,…

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Marble Falls baseball escapes Burnet with win

CAPTION: Crawford Mattox slides into second base to safely steal and get one base closer to scoring. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Burnet 7-6 March 14 to complete the two-game District 24-4A series. “It showed that same stuff a different way to win,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “It wasn’t constant hits like (during the March 14 win), which we found a way to grind some out timely hitting and stealing bases.” Burnet (0-2) got the scoring going early. Alex Cantrill drew a…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Burnet

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Casey Layton runs to first as Burnet first baseman Macke Calhaun jumps to catch the ball for the out in the second inning. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Burnet 9-4 March 11 to begin District 24-4A play. “I thought that’s the first game where we played well in all three phrases,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “We hit better than we have all year, although it’s been getting better.” The Mustangs (1-0) set the tone immediately behind the…

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Marble Falls, Burnet baseball begin district play

CAPTION: John Alan Whittle is expected to take the mound against Burnet during the series that begins Tuesday, March 11. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls and Burnet baseball teams will meet each other to begin District 24-4A play. Game one will be played at Scearce Field in Marble Falls Tuesday, March 11, and game two is at Bulldog Diamonds on the Burnet campus Friday, March 14. Both contests begin at 7 p.m. “They’ll be good,” Marble Falls head coach Tyler Porter said. “They’re experienced with 14 seniors.…

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Burnet baseball’s experience paves the way for success

CAPTION: Burnet senior Noah Crawford reacts after he hits a double against Fredericksburg and reaches second base during the 12-2 season-opening win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team is off to a solid start. The Bulldogs have earned wins against Bulverde Bracken 8-0 Feb. 28, Llano 18-6 Feb. 25 and Fredericksburg 12-2 Feb. 17. And what makes this 2025 version of the Bulldogs as dangerous as last year’s team that won the District 24-4A championship are the number of returners. In all, head coach Russell…

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Marble Falls baseball plays well at Llano tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls shortstop John Alan Whittle touches second base after fielding a ground ball and completing the double play by throwing to first. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School baseball team went 2-2 at the Llano tournament Feb. 27-March 1. The Mustangs earned wins against the Texas Military Institute 3-0 and against Bulverde Bracken 4-2 but lost to Fredericksburg 3-2 and to Wimberley 19-5. Marble Falls had leads in each game, including the losses, for a variety of reasons. Against TMI, sophomore John Alan Whittle hit…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Navarro

CAPTION: Grant Carter’s hit scores two runs during the loss to Geronimo Navarro Feb. 25. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Geronimo Navarro 7-2 Feb. 25. Grant Carter “hit a ball hard” and “reached on an error.” That brought in the two runs in the fifth inning. “They’re good,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said of the Panthers. “We played them in a tournament a few years ago. They had some dudes. Their last two (pitchers) threw in the 80s.” Navarro’s Ryan Davidson…

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Marble Falls baseball splits with Stephenville

CAPTION: Freshman Crawford Mattox fouls a ball to stay alive at the plate and later picks up the RBI. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School baseball team beat Stephenville 4-3 in the second game of the doubleheader Feb. 22 after the Yellow Jackets won the first contest 10-6. In the first game, Marble Falls plated five runs in the third inning on one hit for a 5-2 lead. But Stephenville answered by scoring four runs in the fifth inning after the Mustangs had two outs. Marble Falls…

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