Mustangs End Season in State Quarterfinals
Playing the host team on their own field in the state quarterfinals, the Mustangs could not keep up with the Valley View bats, dropping a 9-1 decision in the quarterfinals at Valley View High School in Jonesboro.
The Mustangs end their season with a 15-13 overall record after taking second place in their final season in the 7-4A conference. CAC moves to the 5A-West in all sports in 2008-09.
Mustangs Gang Up on Gravette
Scoring four runs in the first inning, the Mustangs defeated #1-seeded Gravette 5-1 in the first round of the 4A State Tournament Friday at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
Leadoff batter John Edwards got on with an error and scored on Mitchell Powers' double, and Powers' came home on a single by Geno Jameson. Brock Ashford then hit a two-run homer over the left field fence and CAC led 4-0.
Ian Bryan got the win on the mound for the Mustangs as the defense got out of bases-loaded situations in the third and sixth innings.
CAC now takes on tournament host Valley View Saturday at 12:00 p.m. in the quarterfinals at Valley View High School in Jonesboro.