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Extra inning heartbreaker for Bowie softball
The Bowie Lady Rabbit softball team had its first official game on Tuesday at home against Valley View.
It was a high scoring game from both teams, but unfortunately the Lady Rabbits came up just short in extra innings 14-13.
Bowie was able to strike first in the bottom of the first inning. Taking advantage of some early season rust in fielding, the Lady Rabbits scored three runs thanks to drawing walks and running bases aggressively.
In the bottom of the second inning Carrington Davis was able to hit a two RBI single with two outs. Next batter Hannah Love drove in another run to put Bowie up 6-0 heading into the third inning.
The Lady Eagles were able to get their first two batters into scoring position in the top of the third. With no outs, it looked like it might be the inning Valley View would turn things around.
The Lady Rabbits were able to limit the Lady Eagles to only one run in the inning as they led 6-1 heading into the fourth inning.
Disaster struck there for Bowie as Valley View loaded the bases up with no outs. They then hit a triple and a batter later scored on a wild pitch to cut the Lady Rabbits lead to 6-5.
Bowie was able to get a little breathing room in the bottom of the inning as they scored on a fielding error and then Alexa Holzer had an RBI single to put the Lady Rabbits up 8-5 heading into the fifth inning.
In the bottom of the fifth, Season Eudey led off with a double. Two sacrifice bunts were enough to score her and Bowie’s lead was at 9-5 heading into the sixth and final inning.
Unfotunately, the Lady Eagles did not quit. They not only were able to tie the score up, but took a 11-9 lead, thanks mostly to too many free bases given up and some timely hitting.
Bowie needed to score at least two runs or more if they wanted the game to continue or get the win. Two drawn walks and a hit batter loaded the bases with one out. Eudey came through with a hit up the middle that allowed two runners to score and the tie the game at 11-11.
With only one out and a runner in scoring position, the Lady Rabbits had a chance to win the game. Unfortunately, a runner got thrown out trying to steal third base for the second out and the batter grounded out to third base to end the chance and force the game into extra innings.
Neither team found much luck in the seventh inning as each team only got one base runner on.
Back-to-back singles led off the inning for the Lady Eagles that helped load the bases with only one out.
A hit batter scored a run. After the second out, an error at first bases allowed two more runs to score for Valley View before Bowie was able to get the third out on a pop up.
Down 14-11, the Lady Rabbits drew two walks. Down to their final out, Kimber Clower came through with a double hit into right field, good enough to score the two base runners and cut the lead to 14-13 with the tying run in scoring position.
Unfortunately, the next batter grounded out to the short stop and the game ended.
To read the whole story and see stats, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.
No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.
With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.
Tyler Richey finished 2nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.
Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8th with a time of 3:30.76.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.
The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.
Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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