SPORTS
Game gets away late for Lady Indians
Two big late innings bloated the final score against Nocona softball in their game at home against Holliday on Tuesday.
The Lady Eagles won 20-2, with 15 of the runs coming in the fourth and fifth innings.
Holliday was able to load the bases with two out before they were able to drive two runs in on a single to take an early 2-0 lead.
Pitcher Laci Stone was able to force a ground out to first base to end the inning before it got worse.
The Lady Indians were able to make contact, but unfortunately the balls went right to Holliday as they did not get a base runner heading into the second inning.
A leadoff walk from the Lady Eagles was worked around the bases with two ground outs to score her and make the lead 3-0.
After back-to-back singles and a wild pitch put runners on second and third, Stone forced a ground out to third base to end the inning and get out of the jam.
A lead off single from Lexi Towery got things going for Nocona. She stole second and after a strike out, was moved to third on K Contreras’ single.
Stone was able to get Towery home by grounding out to second base. Next batter Gisel Hernandez hit a ground ball single that scored Contreras to cut the lead to 3-2. Unfortunately, the next batter struck out to end the second inning.
The first two batters got on base for Holliday. Two batters later, a sacrifice fly ball allowed one run to score.
Next batter hit a single to shortstop, who tried to throw the ball to third, but the ball was mishandled allowing the runner to score to make the game 5-2.
Fortunately, Stone was able to force a ground out to third base to end the inning.
Taylor Rivera and Caitlyn Pepper led off the inning with back-to-back singles. Unfortunately, Rivera was called out due to offensive interference with the second basemen fielding the ball.
Karlee Keck hit another single to put runners on second and first with one out.
The runner at second was picked off and the next batter struck out to end the inning disappointed.
The fourth inning went bad. Four extra base hits (five total) and two walks in the inning led to six runs to bump the lead up to 11-2.
A two out double from Stone led to nothing from Nocona as the next batter struck out heading into the fifth inning, which was even worse.
Four walks, a hit batter, two fielding errors and five hits led to nine runs for Holliday and a 20-2 lead.
Nocona would need to answer back with nine runs of their own to keep the game going.
Unfortunately, the Lady Indians could not get any base runners or momentum going as the game ended after five innings.
To read more, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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