SPORTS
Nocona could not stop Boyd’s offense
It was a frustrating game for Nocona baseball team as they just could not find a way to get enough runners home in their loss at Boyd on Friday.
The Indians had a lot of hits but not a lot of runs that they needed as they lost 10-4.
The Yellow Jackets started the game off right with two runs the in the first two innings to take an early 2-0 lead.
Nocona started the top of the fourth on a bad note with two quick outs, but a single by Jose Ogeda something going for the Indians.
He stole second and then John Womack was able to get him home on a ground ball to right field to cut the lead to 2-1 and get Nocona on the board.
Boyd was able to get back their two run advantage with a base hit that scored a runner on second in the bottom of the fourth.
The Indians could not get anything going in the top of the fifth. The Yellow Jackets had the bases loaded with two outs before a line drive double into the gap cleared the bases, giving a Boyd a 7-1 lead.
Nocona started the top of the sixth promising. Braydon Ohagan led off with a double and Cade Breeze moved him to third with a single.
Ogeda came through with an infield single that scored Ohagan, but Breeze was out at second. Unfortunately, the Indians could not get any more runners in that inning as they trailed 7-2.
Despite a leadoff walk that made its way to third, it looked like Nocona was going to get out of the bottom of the sixth with three straight outs and no runs given up.
On a called strike three in what would have been the final out of the inning, the catcher could not hold on to the pitch that was wild enough to allow the runner on third to score and the batter to reach first.
Boyd was then able to load the bases and score two more runs to stretch their lead to 10-2 heading into the final inning.
Logan Barnes had a base hit and Charles Evans was able to hit him in with a line drive double to left field. Two batters later, Breeze hit a double that scored Evans and cut the lead to 10-4.
Next batter Ogeda was able to draw a walk and load the bases up for the Indians with only one out. Unfortunately, the next two batters struck out to end the game.
To read more, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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