SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Same script on a different day
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The script was very much the same for the Bowie High School softball team in Friday’s Conference 3A-Region I bi-district game against Peaster.
The Lady Hounds established an early lead, and that left Bowie clawing and scratching for runs that were hard to come by.
That’s because Peaster pitcher Rylie Melton proved too tough in the circle yet again, and the Lady Hounds earned a 3-1 win over Bowie to claim the best-of-3 series.
“It was the spinning of the ball,” said Bowie coach Brant Farris. “She was not overpowering, but we had a hard time getting solid contact on the barrel of the bat. She gets the credit for that.”
The Lady Rabbits’ season ends with a 15-14 record; however, with a return to the playoffs after a one-year absence. Bowie will lose center fielder Addy Cook, second baseman Henslee Ogle and utility player Makenzie Vandeventer to graduation.
Kalee Case was the starting pitcher for Bowie, and she kept Peaster off the scoreboard in the third though seventh innings.
However, the Lady Hounds’ usual suspects provided enough offense. Baylee Chapman opened the first inning with a single, and Taci Tatum followed that with a bunt, which Case had trouble fielding.
Chapman scored on a fielder’s choice, and Tatum pushed across a run on Katie Ruddy’s RBI groundout to Bowie shortstop Taylor McCarty. Read more, and see the complete box score, in the May 3 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Taylor McCarty throws toward third base to get the lead runner during Friday’s Conference 3A-Region I bi-district game versus Peaster. The Lady Hounds had a little bit too much offense for the Lady Rabbits, winning 3-1. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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