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Nocona loses to Seymour in shootout
The Nocona baseball team had a frustrating home opener on Tuesday as they faced Seymour.
The Indians ended up losing 17-10 in a game that was always within reach thanks to the high run production from both teams, but could never capitalize to make it a close game.
A leadoff walk followed by two hits put the Panthers up 2-0 before any outs were recorded. A batter later, a ground out was good to score another run as Nocona trailed 3-0 before batting.
The Indians answered by loading the bases with two walks and a single. Deuce Glasker drove in a run with a single. Next batter John Womack drew a walk to score another runner to cut the lead to 3-2.
Unfortunately for Nocona, the next two batters struck out with the bases loaded as the game moved to the second inning.
A lead off triple came back to bite the Indians as that runner ended up scoring three batters later on a wild pitch. After back-to-back two out walks, the next batter doubled to drive both runners in to give Seymour a 6-2 lead.
Nocona was able to cut into the lead when Tyler Richards drove in a run with a single. Three batters later, Richards was able to score on a wild pitch to make the score 6-4.
With two other base runners on, the Indians were in position to score more, but the next batter grounded out to first base to end the second inning.
In a weird inning, Nocona walked four batters. Thanks to wild pitches and passed balls, the Panthers were able to score three runs despite having no hits or RBIs to make their lead grow to 9-4. The Indians drew two walks, but could not capitalize as the game moved to the fourth inning.
Back-to-back singles to start the inning allowed Seymour to score another run. With a hit batter and a walk loading the bases, the Panthers scored a run on a passed ball to make the lead 11-4.
Thankfully, the Indian pitcher Jason Sparkman was able to strike out the next two batters to stop the bleeding early. Nocona could not capitalize on a drawn walk that was put in scoring position with two outs as the game moved into the fifth inning.
With Seymour on an offensive roll and three runs away from run ruling the Indians, Nocoan instead delivered its first three up, three down inning with no base runner.
Unfortunately Nocona could not cut into the lead as another drawn walk ended up being stranded in scoring position.
Besides a leadoff batter reaching base due to a fielding error, Sparkman was able to strike out the next three batters to keep the Indians in the game. A drawn walk and a hit batter put two runners on base with one out.
Logan Barnes came through with a bunt that scored the runner. Blayne Gomez then came through with another run as he stole home. Barnes then scored as a bad throw when he was stealing third allowed him to come home to make the score 11-7 heading into the seventh inning.
Despite the momentum, the Panthers struck back in a big way with six hits, a hit batter and a fielding error that allowed them to score six runs in the final inning to give them their biggest lead of the game 17-7.
Nocona started off the last inning strong with two lead off walks. The next two batters struck out to get the Indians down to their final out.
Womack scored on another steal home and then Gomez drove in another run. Two batters later Gomez was able to steal home to cut the lead to 17-10. Unfortunately the next batter popped out to second base to end the game.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie Jackrabbits beat down City View on the road on Monday by run-rule to pick up a district win.
The Jackrabbits won 15-0 after five innings due to run-rule as they dominated against the Mustangs.
Bowie was coming off a close loss at Holliday in a game it nearly came back to win, so took out its frustration on a struggling City View team.
The Jackrabbits got going early as Troy Kesey hit a solo home run with two outs to get a rally going for the team. Two batters later Edmond De Leon hit a two-run home run.
Rayder Mann hit a ground ball to third base that resulted in an error that drove in a run. Cy Egenbacher then hit an RBI single to put Bowie up 5-0 before the Mustangs had even hit.
After a scoreless second inning, the Jackrabbits got back going in the third. Boston Farris and Seth Mann both hit a two RBI doubles.
Kesey and Hayden Rodriguez followed with RBI singles to make it 11-0 for Bowie.
The Jackrabbits kept the pressure in the fourth inning. Farris hit a three-run home run and Kesey later drove in another run with a double to make it 15-0 for Bowie.
The game continued into the fifth inning and City View needed to score at least six runs to keep the game going. The Mustangs broke up Kesey’s no-hitter on the mound with three straight singles to load the bases up with no outs.
Kesey finished strong, striking out the next two batters before inducing a fly ball to center field for the final out.
The Jackrabbits won 15-0.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians got some revenge by beating Perrin-Whitt on Thursday at home.
The Indians won 5-3 to hopefully make up for losing the previous game in the final inning against the Pirates.
Nocona had lost two days earlier to Perrin-Whitt 3-2 after leading for the entire game until the final inning.
The second game it was the Pirates that led for the majority of the game, leading 2-1 after the first inning. The Indians tied the score 2-2 after the third inning, but Perrin-Whitt got the lead back in the fourth inning with one run to make it 4-3.
Nocona took control in the sixth inning when Wesley Murpehy drove in two runs with a double. Brody Langford followed him with an RBI single to double the Indians score and put them up 6-4.
This time around, Nocona’s defense held on in the final inning, allowing only one base runner before closing the game with little trouble.
Missing scores
Scores from Saint Jo and Bellevue are not updated due to games being delayed due to weather late last week.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie Lady Rabbits came up just short of winning their final game at City View on Friday.
The Lady Mustangs held off a furious Lady Rabbits rally in the seventh inning to scrape out a win 11-10.
Bowie was entering the game knowing it was the last game of the season no matter what so it came out loose and ready.
The Lady Rabbits took control early. Chloe Kinney scored due to an error trying to pick her off. Sage Gossett hit a single that drove in one run and an error on the throw allowed another run to score.
Several batters later, Beau Combs and Victoria Cox both hit RBI singles to make it 5-0 for Bowie.
The Lady Mustangs scored two runs to make cut the lead to 5-2 after the first inning.
Bowie scored one run in the second inning when Serenity Klump was able to score from third base due to an error by the catcher. City View equaled that run in the same inning with an RBI double.
After the teams exchanged scoreless innings in the third and fourth, things picked up in the fifth inning.
Kaylie Kinney hit an RBI double with two outs to extend Bowie’s lead to 7-3.
The Lady Mustangs answered with a huge inning to get back in the game. Three singles and two errors allowed City View to score four runs and tie the score up at 7-7.
After the Lady Rabbits offense could not get anything going in the sixth inning, the Lady Mustangs picked up where they left off.
Five straight singles, one walk and a passed ball allowed City View to score four more runs to take the lead 11-7 heading into the final inning.
With Bowie down to its last three outs of the season, the team buckled up to get something going.
Cox hit a one out double. Chloe Kinney followed with a single that drove her in. After a strikeout and Kinney advancing to second base after a passed ball, Klump drove her in with a double.
After a walk, Gossett came through and hit a single that drove in one more run to cut City View’s lead to one run.
With the tying run in scoring position, Bowie was in good condition but was also down to its last out.
Unfortunately, the next batter struck out looking to end the game and the Lady Rabbits season.
City View won 11-10.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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