Softball Game Recap: Marble Falls Mustangs vs. Gateway College Preparatory Gators

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 10:51am

Recap: Marble Falls Mustangs vs. Gateway College Preparatory Gators

Marble Falls lost against Gateway College Preparatory back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Marble Falls Mustangs' tough 18-7 defeat to the Gateway College Preparatory Gators might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Marble Falls in their matchups with Gateway College Preparatory: they've now lost three in a row.

For Gateway College Preparatory's part, Chloe Ellis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Ellis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carolina Rivera, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Paige Copeland was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Marble Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1. As for Gateway College Preparatory, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-5-2.

Marble Falls will be playing in front of their home fans against Lago Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lago Vista hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Gateway College Preparatory, they will head out on the road to take on Lampasas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway College Preparatory will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

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