Marlins learn from loss, sock it to Woodsboro 16-14 on the road

Safe at third STAFF PHOTO BY DAN PARKER Port Aransas High School Marlins player Ryan Phillips slides into third base during a game against the Falls City Beavers on Friday, March 23.

Port Aransas High School's Marlin baseball team won a hard-fought district game, 16-14, in Woodsboro on Monday, March 26.

The win followed a tough loss to Falls City on the home field.

"The kids fought hard. We tried to give it away, but pulled it out with a win," said Coach Brian Flack.

Ryan Phillips came in with bases loaded, and only gave up one run.

Christian Collins retired six out of seven batters he faced from the mound.

Cody Collins capped the night from centerfield with a running catch in the right field gap where he collided with teammate Zack Merrill, but held on to the ball. It was "a great play," according to Flack.

"If we could ever play with intensity for seven innings, I don't know how good these kids could be," Flack added.
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Hurling some heat STAFF PHOTO BY DAN PARKER Left-handed pitcher Christian Collins of the Port Aransas High School Marlins fires a pitch during a March 23 game against the Falls City Beavers.

          1   2   3   4   5   6   7
PA       4   0   0   6   4   2   0       16
WDS     0   6   2   6   0   0   0       14

LEADING HITTERS: RYAN PHILLIPS, 2- 3, 2HP, 2 RUNS, 4 RBI; KEVIN SIKES, 2-4, 2 RUNS, 2 RBI; CODY COLLINS; 2-3, 3 RUNS, 1 RBI, 2 BB; ZACK MERRILL, 1-3, 2 RBI; MATT WHITE, 2-5, 3 RUNS, 1 RBI; CHARLIE WALKER, 1-3, 2 RUNS, 1 RBI, 2 BB; KENNY HILL, 1-4, 2 RUNS, 2 RBI

PITCHERS: CHARLIE WALKER, 4 INNINGS, 5 HITS, 2 EARNED RUNS, 5 KS; RYAN PHILLIPS, 1 INNING, 0 HITS, 0 RUNS, 1 K; CHRISTIAN COLLINS, 2 INNINGS, 0 HITS, 0 RUNS, 1 K

Judging by the outcome of the Woodsboro game three days later, the Marlins learned from their loss Friday, March 23, when Falls City visited.

It wasn't the Marlins' night as Falls City didn't make a mistake and executed all their basic plays, going home with a 14-5 win.

Flack said the team is working on making the routine plays to turn things around.
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PA       2   0   0   0   1   1   1         5
FC       0   3   1   3   0   5   2       14

LEADING HITTERS: RYAN PHILLIPS, 2-2, 2 BB, 3 SB; KENNY HILL, 1-3, 1BB

PITCHERS: CHARLIE WALKER, 5 INNINGS PITCHED, 1 EARNED RUN. ALSO PITCHING WERE KENNY HILL, KEVIN SIKES, CHRISTIAN COLLINS