Mustang baseball advances to playoffs, strikes win in first game
The Mustangs secured a spot in the playoffs by clinching second place in district, and are facing off against Gatesville in the bi-district series. Marble Falls Independent School District photo
The Marble Falls Mustang baseball team punched a ticket to the playoffs after a dominant regular-season run, wrapped up with a 15-3 show of batting power on April 24 against Jarrell at home.
The Mustangs (21-5, 11-3 district) ended their season slotted second place in district, and have already begun the bi-district round of the playoffs in a three-game series against Gatesville (17-8, 2-2 district).
The team hit the bases running on Wednesday, April 29, in its first game of the series with a 5-1 win, and will look to carry the momentum into the next matchup at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 30. A third game will be played, if necessary, 30 minutes after the second.
The series is being played at a neutral site, Thrall High School. The winner of the series will move on to the area round and play the winner of the Bellville (15-13, 9-1 district) vs. Stafford (7-17, 5-6 district) series.
The Mustangs 2025-26 season has been a significant shift from last, in which the team ended the regular season with a 13-14 record and was knocked out of the playoffs after two back-to-back losses to China Spring.