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Jackrabbit run-rule Nocona 12-0

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The Bowie Jackrabbits baseball team opened up district play on Tuesday at home with a big win against rival Nocona.
The Jackrabbits won 12-0 after four and half innings due to run-rule against the Indians.
Bowie is hoping for a shot at the district title this season after finishing second last year and having everyone and more back for this season. Nocona is trying to change its trend of the past several years and try to get into the playoffs.
Colton Richey got the start on the mound for the Jackrabbits and had a one-two-three inning to start the game.
Ty Presley got the start for the Indians, coming off an impressive 18 strikeout performance the previous week against Tioga. On Tuesday night, Bowie struck in the first inning.
Carson Sanders got on base with a one out single. Following a strikeout and a stolen second base, Jake Fallis followed with a double to score Sanders. Kawlyer Swearingin drew a walk.
A wild pitch allowed both base runners to get into scoring position. Zach Gilmore hit a pop up to the shortstop that looked like it might be out three, but an error allowed both runners to score to make it 3-0.
Gilmore would reach second on the play, but would be later caught trying to steal third base for out three by catcher Anthony Torres.
Wesley Murphey led off for Nocona in the second inning with a single. Following a strikeout, Matthew Page hit a single to right field. A wild pitch allowed both runners to advance into scoring position.
The next batter grounded into a fielder’s choice at home for out two. Catcher Devin Melton would then catch a runner trying to steal second for out three.
The Indians had a one-two-three inning on defense, with three routine fielding plays that moved the game into the third inning.
Bowie responded with a one-two-three inning of its own on defense, with Richey striking out one. The Jackrabbits then added to their lead with their bats.
Sanders got on base thanks to an error when laying down a bunt. It allowed him to reach third base. A passed ball later allowed him to score. Fallis was also allowed to get on base thanks to an infielding error on a groundball. Swearingin then hit a two-run home run to make the score 6-0. Presley struck out the next batter to end the third inning.
The Indians had their best chance to get back into the game. Kooper Hansard got on base thanks to an error in the outfield with one out. Murphey followed by drawing a walk.
Following a fielder’s choice out at third base, Page was hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Richey got out of the jam by striking out the next batter for out three.
He led off for Bowie with a single to left field. Tucker Jones came in to run for him. After successfully stealing second base, an error on the throw allowed Jones to come in and score.
In the same inning with two outs, Kynan DeMoss started a rally with a single. Sanders and Melton were both walked to load the bases up and Fallis came through with a two RBI single to center field. Swearingin followed with a two RBI double.
Troy Kesey drew a walk and during the next at-bat a wild pitch allowed Swearingin to score and Kesey to reach third base.
Nocona got the third out on a catch at second base, but Bowie was up 12-0 heading into the fifth inning.
The Indians would need to score at least three runs to avoid getting run ruled. Luke Fuller hit a line drive single to centerfield with one out to try and get something going.
There would be no come back for Nocona this night. Richey struck out the other three Indian batters to end the game. Bowie won 12-0.

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Jackrabbits blow out City View

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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.

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Baseball Roundup

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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.

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Bowie softball season comes to an end

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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.

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