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Bowie beats Windthorst 7-5
The Bowie Jackrabbits won their non-district game against Windthorst on Tuesday at home.
The Jackrabbits hung on to win 7-5 despite a late push from the Trojans in the fifth inning.
Bowie started the game off in a bit of trouble. Windthorst led off the game with a drawn walk and a double that put both runners into scoring position with no outs.
Pitcher Kawlyer Swearingin recovered and struck out the next two batters before a walk loaded the bases. Swearingin then struck out the next batter to get out of the inning unscathed.
The Jackrabbits had a similar start on offense. Carson Sanders led off, reaching second base thanks to an error in the outfield. Devin Melton then hit an infield single to put two runners on base with no outs.
Unfortunately, the next batter flew out to centerfield. Sanders’ attempt to tag up and reach third was thwarted as he was throw out for a double play. This was followed up by an infield pop out to end the first inning with both teams still scoreless.
The Trojans loaded the bases up again to start the second inning with two hits and a walk. They capitalized this time as a double drove in two runs.
Bowie regrouped as Swearingin forced three straight ground outs to limit the bleeding and strand two runners in scoring position.
The Jackrabbit offense did not start off responding well. In only three pitches, Bowie already had two outs in the bottom of the second inning.
Cade Thompson was able to get on base thanks to an error at third base. Jacob Fallis then hit a double to left field that allowed Thompson to score.
After Fallis stole third base, he was followed by Tucker Jones who drove him in with a single to tie the game up at 2-2.
The Jackrabbits defense had their first no base runner inning in the third. Swearingin struck out to of the three batters and forced a groundout on the other hitter.
This allowed Bowie to take the lead as the offense kept things going from the second inning.
After Kynan DeMoss got on base to start the inning thanks to an error in the outfield, Swearingin drove him in with a double. A double from Logan Hutson and a drawn walk from Thompson loaded the bases.
Fallis grounded out at second base, but it did allow one run to score and the other base runner to advance to third. An error during the next at-bat allowed Hutson to score, making the lead 5-2. Fallis would later be caught trying to steal third for the third out.
Windthorst led off the fourth inning with back-to-back singles. The defense again came through, getting two groundouts and Swearingin striking out another batter to keep the Trojans from scoring.
The Jackrabbits loaded the bases with one out thanks to Jones and Melton hitting singles and DeMoss getting on due to an error. Unfortunately, the next batter lined one out to the pitcher, who completed the inning ending double play with a toss to third base.
Windthorst loaded the bases with one out thanks to a single, a drawn walk and a catcher’s interference call.
After Colton Richey came in to pitch and forced a pop out, a fielding error and a double allowed the Trojans to tie the score at 5-5.
Bowie did not allow Windthorst’s rally to affect its at bats. Hutson got on base with a single and advanced to second base thanks to a passed ball. With two outs Fallis came through again, driving Hutson in on a single to give the Jackrabbits back the lead 6-5.
The Trojans tried to answer with a two out rally as a double got them on base.
A drawn walk followed and a passed ball put both runners into scoring position. Richey came through though, striking out the next batter to get out of the jam.
DeMoss got on base first for Bowie with a double. Fielding errors from Windthorst allowed Richey and Hutson to get on and load the bases with two outs. Thompson hit a single that drove in DeMoss to extend the Jackrabbits lead to 7-5 before the third out.
Sanders came in to pitch in the seventh inning and pick up the save. He allowed no base runners while inducing two ground outs and a fly out to center field to secure the win for Bowie.
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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