SPORTS
Lady Indians softball wins 35-6
The Nocona Lady Indians put on quite the show at Gainesville on Tuesday.
The Lady Indians beat the Lady Leopards by the football-like score 36-5 in just three innings, with most coming in the first inning.
Nocona scored 21 runs to lead off the game, with many coming from hits. Kycelynn Contreras drove in a run on a double. Jessica Dingler hit a three-run home run. Tobie Cable hit a two-run home run. Jenna McBride hit an RBI single.
Still in the first inning, Contreras drove in another run on a single. Laci Stone drove in a run on a single. Katy Barrett hit a three-run home run. Makenna Nobile drove in a run on a double.
Contreras drove in two runs on a double. Stone drove in a run on a single. Barrett then drove in the last two runs on a single before the next two batters struck out to end the onslaught, the Lady Indians up 21-0.
Besides a hit batter with one out, Gainesville had no success getting any offense going as Stone forced two ground outs and a pop out to the catcher.
In the second inning, Nocona still had its foot on the gas pedal. With two runners on and one out, Contreras hit an RBI double to score one run. Next batter Paige James came in to pinch hit and came through with a single up the middle that scored both base runners.
A couple of batters later with the bases loaded, Logan Patterson drove in a run with a single. Two passed balls scored two more runs to go up 29-0.
Nocona had the bases loaded with two outs when a pop out to the short stop put an end to the scoring.
The Lady Leopards did bounce back some in the second inning. Gainesville had five hits, two walks and took advantage of one fielding error to score five runs, but is was just a drop in the bucket as the Lady Indians still led big 29-5 heading into the third inning.
Nocona was not going to back off even with the big lead. Dingler drove in a run on a double.
Barrett traded places with her with a double of her own. Cable made it three straight RBI doubles with a double to left field.
After loading the bases with one out, Ramsey hit a double to center field that drove in two runs. Contreras then hit an RBI single to third base. A fielding error at third base allowed another base runner to score to make it 36-5.
The next two batters flew out and grounded out to end Nocona’s offensive day.
The Lady Leopards would need to score 17 runs to avoid being run ruled after three innings, let alone trying to come back and win.
Besides a walk with one out, Stone struck out two batters and forced the final batter to ground out at second base to end the game, the Lady Indians victorious.
To read the full story, 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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