SPORTS
Bowie loses first game in three-team playoff against Paradise
With a playoff birth and a higher seed on the line, the Bowie softball team came up just short on Monday of securing that in the first game of the three-team playoff on Monday in Henrietta.
Following their 15-0 three inning win at Nocona on Friday that saw the Lady Rabbits play great, it set up a three team tie for the third, fourth and fifth spot in district between Paradise and Boyd.
The first day happened on Monday at Henrietta with Paradise and Boyd playing the first game. Paradise ended up winning so Bowie played them right after win. If the Lady Rabbits won, they would secure not only a playoff spot, but the third seed.
Bowie looked to strike early in the top of the first. Taylor McCarty got on base with a one out single. She stole second the next batter hit a bouncing grounder towards third base that forced the third basemen to come get it to get the out at first.
This allowed McCarty to advance to third and then made the aggressive attempt to reach for home. The throw home had to be perfect and in a play that was so close it could have gone either way, McCarty was called out and the inning was over.
The Lady Panthers were able to strike first in the bottom of the first. A player got on base with a one out single. The next batter hit a double to right field that scored the base runner to go up 1-0. The batter advanced to third on the throw home and with only one out, Paradise looked to be in position to score more.
Luckily, pitcher Kalee Case was able to strike out the next batter and force the next batter to fly out to left field to end the first inning.
Bowie looked to try and equal them with a leadoff walk drawn by Gracie Bentley. The next batter grounded into a fielder’s choice out at second. Season Eudey replaced the runner at first. She advanced to second on a sacrificed bunt for the second out. Next batter Callie Melton hit a ground ball single to shortstop that put runners at the corners. Unfortunately, the next batter struck out for the third out.
The next inning was the one that got away from the Lady Rabbits. Six hits, a hit batter and a drawn walk scored six runs for the Lady Panthers to put them up 7-0. Maylie Short had to be brought in to give Paradise a different look as they were hitting every ball in the strike zone. Bowie was able to put two runners on base in the top of the third with two outs as Short drew a walk and Katelyn Allison was hit a by a pitch. Again, the next batter could not get them home as they struck out to end the scoring chance.
A leadoff walk from Paradise looked like they may not be done extending their lead, but catcher Carrington Davis was able to catch the base runner trying to steal second with a perfect throw for the first out. Short was able to strike out the next batter and force a ground out to second base to end the third.
Bowie finally got on the board in the fourth inning. Davis led off with a double that she extended into a triple due to an error. Chelsey Ketchum drew a walk and Emily Cox was hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs.
Next batter Short was able to draw a walk to score a run and cut the lead to 7-1. Unfortunately, the next batter grounded out to the shortstop before the Lady Rabbits could do any more damage.
Paradise extended their lead more in the bottom of the fourth. They were able to load the bases with two outs. The next batter hit a ground ball and Bowie committed an error that allowed two runs to score and put the Lady Panthers up 9-1.
In the top of the fifth, Allison led off by drawing a walk. She was able to advance to second on a sacrifice bunt. Davis then drew a walk. They both advanced to second and third on a passed ball. Melton was then able to hit a fly ball to center field for a double that scored both runners and cut the lead down to 9-3 heading into the bottom of the fifth.
With Short forcing the next three batters to fly out without much resistance, it looked like the momentum was swinging their way, but they were running out of innings.
In the top of the sixth, Short got on base with a one out double to left field. She was able to advance to third with a throwing error. McCarty drew a walk and was able to steal second. Next batter Allison was able to hit a line drive single that scored both runners to cut the lead to 9-5.
After a ground out, Davis was able to reach first due to throwing error that put runners at the corners with two outs. Unfortunately, the next batter grounded out to second base to put an end to any more scoring. Short and the defense kept the momentum going with a strike out and two infield pop ups heading into the final inning.
Unfortunately, that momentum did not get going in the seventh innings. The Lady Rabbits grounded out twice and struck out to end the game, losing 9-5.
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Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers again made a come back win against Perrin-Whitt in a high scoring affair that ended early.
The Lady Panthers won 20-10 against the Lady Pirates, winning after six innings due to run-rule.
Saint Jo’s last game had been 12 days earlier against the same Perrin-Whitt team it had also beaten in a high-scoring game 35-20. Another win would secure the Lady Panthers district title.
Saint Jo started off the game well, scoring five runs in the first inning and one more in the top of the second inning to go up 6-0. The Lady Pirates then reeled off nine runs in the bottom of the second inning which usually would change the whole momentum of the game with them up 9-6.
Perrin-Whitt added one more run in the third inning after holding Saint Jo scoreless, which is another rare feat in the team’s history of playing the other. The Lady Pirates led 10-6 and had momentum.
Then the Lady Panthers scored six runs in the fourth inning to take the lead back. Saint Jo’s pitching and defense tightened up to not allow any more runs in the final three innings while the Lady Panthers added four runs in both the fifth and sixth innings.
It was enough to end the game early by one inning, with Saint Jo winning 20-10.
Symbri Evans and Reagan Wilson each had four RBIs to lead the team while Mercedes Diaz was second with three RBIs. The team finished with 20 hits while drawing nine walks.
Defensively, Saint Jo allowed only seven walks, a good improvement from a lot of games where the total in the double-digits while the Lady Panther defense committed four fielding errors and allowed 15 hits.
The win wrapped up a district title for the team. For the girl’s program, it is the fourth team district title this season, having already secured one in volleyball, basketball and track.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians ended their regular season on a sour note against one of the top teams in the district last week.
The Lady Indians lost to Lindsay 12-2, with the game ending after five innings due to run-rule.
Nocona was coming off of securing its first playoff appearance the previous week, but knew it would be tested against a Lady Knights team they had previously lost to handily in late March. The Lady Indians hoped they could competed better and try to treat the game like a playoff game.
Lindsay led after the first inning 1-0. Nocona came back in the second inning with two runs scored by RBI singles from Ashlynn Brown and Gwyndelyn Forsyth to take the lead 2-1. The Lady Knights tied the game with one run in the same inning to make it 2-2.
Unfortunately, the next three innings belonged to Lindsay. The Lady Knights scored six runs in the third inning to grab momentum. Lindsay then scored three runs in the fourth inning and one more in the fifth inning to end the game early due to run-rule.
The Lady Knights won 12-2.
Nocona ended with four hits while drawing six walks in the game. Lindsay finished with 11 hits and the Lady Indians committed four fielding errors.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians picked up wins against Era last week to secure their second straight playoff appearance with one more game to play.
The Indians beat the Hornets 12-5 and by run-rule 10-0 after four and half innings.
Nocona was coming off of a tough series against Muenster, losing both games, playing well in one but not the other.
The Indians knew they had a good chance to beat Era if they played up to their potential and they showed it from the first inning in game one.
Nocona rallied off seven runs in the first inning before the Hornets had even bat to put itself in a good situation to possibly end the game early.
The only downside was the Indians were not able to offensively keep up the pressure. Nocona added one run in the seventh inning, two in the sixth and two more in the seventh inning.
Era scored four of its five runs in the final inning to put a bit of a sour note on an Indians win that could have finished stronger as Nocona won 12-5.
Miller Jentry led the team with four RBIs while Walker Murphey and Jayce Lehde each drove in two runs. The team had 16 total hits and drew five walks.
On the mound, RJ Walker pitched three innings and allowed no runs on two hits while striking out seven. The defense committed three fielding errors.
While letting the Hornets off the hook in the first game, Nocona made up for it in game two.
The Indians scored seven runs in one inning again, this time it coming in the second inning. Nocona added three runs the next two innings and shut out Era to secure the win by run-rule after four and half innings. The Indians won 10-0.
Brody Langford and Murphey each drove in two runs each to lead the team. Nocona finished with 10 hits, with four going for extra base hits while Era committed three fielding errors.
On the mound, Walker pitched all five innings and allowed no runs on two hits while striking out eight and walking two. The defense committed two fielding errors.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers lost a tough game at Perrin-Whitt last week, with most of the damage coming in the sixth and final inning.
The Pirates scored eight runs in the sixth inning to win the game one inning early due to run-rule 16-6.
The Panthers were coming off an uplifting win against Bellevue that saw them come back several times the previous week on the road. Saint Jo had played Perrin-Whitt in late March and had lost both games in close fashion so the Panthers hoped this time would be a different outcome for them.
The Pirates scored four runs in the first two innings before Saint Jo answered with three runs scored in the third inning. Perrin-Whitt added one run in the same inning and three in the fourth inning.
The Panthers cut the lead down to two runs after scoring three more runs in the fifth inning, making the score 8-6 heading into the sixth inning.
Unfortunately, Saint Jo had an inning from hell, allowing eight runs on five singles, a triple, two walks and a hit batter. The final run scored ended the game early.
Perrin-Whitt won 16-6.
Charlie Barclay led the team with two RBIs while Devin Stewart, Trent Gaston, Charlie Evans and Rylan Forrester each drove in one run. Saint Jo finished with eight hits and drew seven walks.
Unfortunately, the Panthers gave up 12 hits and walked seven batters while committing two fielding errors.
Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles only played one game last week due to weather concerns later in the week and lost to Perrin-Whitt.
The Pirates won 15-0 after four innings, winning by run-rule in a game the Eagles hopes to forget.
Bellevue had one from Brycen Bancroft and River Trail drew the only walk in a game where not much went right. Eight fielding errors from the Eagles, eight walks issues and six hits added up really fast.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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