Preview: Marble Falls Mustangs vs. Gateway College Preparatory Gators
Marble Falls has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gateway College Preparatory Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
After soaring to 26 runs the game before, Marble Falls were a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Lampasas.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Gateway College Preparatory gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Jarrell a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gateway College Preparatory.
Chloe Ellis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Ellis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Charley Walker was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Tara Bryson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Marble Falls' loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Gateway College Preparatory, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5-2.
Marble Falls might still be hurting after the 23-3 defeat they got from Gateway College Preparatory in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Marble Falls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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