SPORTS
Red Sox give Workman extra rest
Brandon Workman, the Bowie High School Class of 2007 graduate, was given extra rest and didn’t make his scheduled start on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds.
Anthony Ranaudo, one of Workman’s best friends in the Red Sox organization, took his place and earned the win as the Red Sox nipped the Reds 5-4.
Ranaudo gave up four earned runs and eight hits (two of them home runs) in six innings in place of Workman.
According to ESPN.com’s schedule, Workman is likely to make his next start on Aug. 18 against the Los Angeles Angels. The first pitch is set for 6:10 Eastern Daylight Time, and will be shown on DirecTV’s Extra Innings package.
Boston Globe sportswriter Peter Abraham interviewed Workman about his extra rest.
“The little extra rest should help me,” Workman said. “I’ve had a couple of tough ones in a row. I need to solidify some mechanical issues, too.”
In his last six games, five of them starts, Workman is 0-6 with a 6.35 earned-run average. In his last game, Workman yielded the game-winning home run to the Angels’ Albert Pujols in a 5-4 19-inning loss.
It’s been reported Workman’s velocity has dropped a couple of miles per hour this season, which can make a difference between a strikeout and a home run.
“It’s not an injury,” Workman said. “It’s more of hitting a wall and not being as sharp.”
Red Sox manager John Farrell said Workman is feeling the effects of pitching so much during the 2013 season and this year.
When added with his postseason experience and time spent in the minors, Workman has appeared in 37 games and pitched 105 innings. He pitched into September and October for the first time in his career last year.
It’s expected Workman will remain as part of Boston’s rotation for the remainder of the season.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman. (Photo provided by Boston Red Sox media relations)
Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
Lubbock
Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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