By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

The skid continues for the Bowie High School softball team, and the Lady Rabbits can’t seem to put it all together.
Against Henrietta, the problem was running the bases.
“I think it was a case of shooting ourselves in the foot,” Bowie head coach Brant Farris said. “We had three outs at home plate, and one at third base. We didn’t make smart decisions when to run and not to run.”
So Bowie was able to get runners in scoring position. The Lady Rabbits played solid defense with just one error. But, they walked out of Henrietta riding a three-game losing skid.
This has put the team in the same position as last year, with Bowie fighting for a playoff spot with Holliday on the final night of the regular season. The Lady Rabbits are 16-11-2, 8-5.
Last year, Bowie triumphed at Holliday. This also marks the “Senior Night” game with athletes recognized after completion of the contest.
“We’ve set ourselves up for this,” Farris said. “We could have easily clinched a playoff spot in the last three games.”
Henrietta is a solid team with pitcher Kagen Campbell, and the Lady Cats swept the season series from Bowie.

District 3A-9
Jacksboro 9, Nocona 1

The Nocona Lady Indians were defeated 9-1 when they visited Jacksboro Friday evening.
Karlie Pepper tripled during the game for the Lady Indians and Emily Wall pitched the game in defeat. Read more, and see complete box scores and district standings, in the April 20 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Taylor McCarty has the ball pop out during the sixth inning as Henrietta defeated the Lady Rabbits 4-1 on Monday. It was Bowie’s third straight loss. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)