SPORTS
Game gets away late for Lady Indians
Two big late innings bloated the final score against Nocona softball in their game at home against Holliday on Tuesday.
The Lady Eagles won 20-2, with 15 of the runs coming in the fourth and fifth innings.
Holliday was able to load the bases with two out before they were able to drive two runs in on a single to take an early 2-0 lead.
Pitcher Laci Stone was able to force a ground out to first base to end the inning before it got worse.
The Lady Indians were able to make contact, but unfortunately the balls went right to Holliday as they did not get a base runner heading into the second inning.
A leadoff walk from the Lady Eagles was worked around the bases with two ground outs to score her and make the lead 3-0.
After back-to-back singles and a wild pitch put runners on second and third, Stone forced a ground out to third base to end the inning and get out of the jam.
A lead off single from Lexi Towery got things going for Nocona. She stole second and after a strike out, was moved to third on K Contreras’ single.
Stone was able to get Towery home by grounding out to second base. Next batter Gisel Hernandez hit a ground ball single that scored Contreras to cut the lead to 3-2. Unfortunately, the next batter struck out to end the second inning.
The first two batters got on base for Holliday. Two batters later, a sacrifice fly ball allowed one run to score.
Next batter hit a single to shortstop, who tried to throw the ball to third, but the ball was mishandled allowing the runner to score to make the game 5-2.
Fortunately, Stone was able to force a ground out to third base to end the inning.
Taylor Rivera and Caitlyn Pepper led off the inning with back-to-back singles. Unfortunately, Rivera was called out due to offensive interference with the second basemen fielding the ball.
Karlee Keck hit another single to put runners on second and first with one out.
The runner at second was picked off and the next batter struck out to end the inning disappointed.
The fourth inning went bad. Four extra base hits (five total) and two walks in the inning led to six runs to bump the lead up to 11-2.
A two out double from Stone led to nothing from Nocona as the next batter struck out heading into the fifth inning, which was even worse.
Four walks, a hit batter, two fielding errors and five hits led to nine runs for Holliday and a 20-2 lead.
Nocona would need to answer back with nine runs of their own to keep the game going.
Unfortunately, the Lady Indians could not get any base runners or momentum going as the game ended after five innings.
To read more, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Nocona Lady Indians beat Saint Jo at home on Saturday morning.
The Lady Indians won 16-1 after four innings due to run-rule against the smaller school.
Nocona was coming off a competitive loss at Collinsville earlier in the week while the Lady Panthers were hoping to compete after a busy week of their athletes doing everything else besides just softball.
The Lady Indians easily won the first matchup between the teams in March, 19-2 and it was more of the same on Saturday.
Saint Jo struck first to start the game off well. Jordyn O’Neal hit a one out single. Krista Reeves followed with a walk after O’Neal had stolen second base and had advanced to third thanks to an error trying to throw her out. A wild pitch then allowed her to score to put the Lady Panthers up 1-0.
The lead did not last long. Nocona’s first two batters drew walks which set up Abby Hill to drive them both in with a single to right field.
Despite giving up a single and a walk later in the inning, Saint Jo’s defense did not allow another run. A line out and groundout to the shortstop while picking off a runner attempting to steal got the Lady Panthers out of the inning unscarred.
The Lady Indians led 2-1.
That was about as competitive as it got. In the second inning, Nocona’s bats got going. Two singles and a hit batter loaded the bases up with no outs.
Reagan Phipps drew a walk that drove in a run. Hill hit another two RBI single. Skye Kirby followed with a two RBI double.
After the first out, Allie Sutton drove in one run with a single. There was a fly out for out two, before a runner came in to score after a passed ball. Finally, an error allowed two more runs to score on the base paths.
Nocona had scored nine runs and led 11-1 to break the game open heading into the third inning.
Taylor Patrick hit a double, with O’Neal and Reeves following with singles. Unfortunately for Saint Jo, Patrick was thrown out before the hits attempting to steal a base so the Lady Panthers scored no runs from this.
The Lady Indians kept pouring on the runs. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases up with no outs. Tinley Cable then hit an RBI single. Shelby Swell was hit by a pitch that drove in another run.
After two strikeouts, Evelyn Marquez drove in two more runs on a double to put Nocona up 15-1, coming up one run short of ending the game early.
The Lady Indians scored that one run in the fourth inning. After Phipps drew a leadoff walk, Hill hit a triple that drove her in to end the game.
Nocona won 16-1.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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