SPORTS
Lady Indians win five games
The Nocona Lady Indians softball team played in their final tournament at Hirschi last weekend as they gear up for the start of district play this week.
The Lady Indians went 5-1 during three days of play, getting valuable experience while also having great success.
Nocona first played Quanah Thursday morning. The Lady Indians were behind after the first inning 2-1, but retook the lead by scoring one run in the second and third innings.
After a scoreless fourth inning, Nocona added four runs in the fifth inning so the final score was 7-2.
Tobi Cable led the team with two RBIs while Laci Stone struck out eight batters and allowed four hits on the mound.
The Lady Indians then played Gainesville in the early afternoon. The Lady Leopards took a 4-3 lead after the first inning.
They extended the lead to 6-3 heading into the bottom of the second inning, but Nocona scored four runs in the inning to take the lead 7-6.
Gainesville tied the score up scoring one run in the third inning, but the Lady Indians answered by scoring one run of their own to retake the lead 8-7. The game was called due to time and Nocona took the victory.
Cable again led the team, driving in five runs by hitting a double and a home run.
The Lady Indians started Friday morning playing Electra. The Lady Tigers were up 3-0 after three innings of play, Nocona started to come back.
The Lady Indians scored one run in the fourth innings to show some life on offense before rattling off four runs in the fifth inning to take the lead 5-3.
Nocona held Electra scoreless and the game was called after five innings to give the Lady Indians the win.
Paige James led the team with two RBIs and three hits while also getting the start on the mound and striking out six batters through three innings.
Nocona then played Haskell to finish Friday. It did not go well.
Haskell scored five runs in the opening inning to take the lead. Nocona would score five runs over the next three innings to eventually tie the score at 5-5 heading into the fourth inning.
Unfortunately, Nocona then had the “inning from hell,” allowing Haskell to score 10 runs in the fourth inning. The team could not equal that even with Nocona scoring one final run in the fourth inning before the game was called. The Lady Indians lost their first game of the tournament 15-6. Stone led the team with two RBIs in the game, but the team committed seven fielding errors.
Nocona’s first game on Saturday was against Olney. The Lady Indians started the game off strong scoring three runs in the opening inning to take the lead.
After a scoreless second inning, Nocona added four more runs in the third inning and two in the fourth inning before the game was called.
Thanks to pitchers Sydnee Mowery and Stone combining to throw a perfect game, the Lady Indians won in a shutout 9-0.
Laney Yates, Logan Patterson and Cable each drove in two runs each during the game. The only blemishes on defense came from three fielding errors that allowed the Lady Cubs to get on base.
Nocona ended the tournament with a game against Seymour. The Lady Indians again started the game strong, scoring three runs to take the early lead.
The Lady Panthers fought back to score one run in the second inning to cut into the lead. Nocona would extend the lead to 5-1 in the third inning by scoring two more runs. The team would hold that lead until the game was called midway through the fifth inning.
Kamryn Weaver and Logan Patterson each drove in two runs to lead the team while Stone got the victory on the mound pitching through three innings.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians picked up dominant wins against Chico in their series against the Dragons last week.
The Indians won both games 11-0 by run-rule after five innings to get their first district wins of the season.
Nocona was coming off losing both games against Lindsay the previous week in its first district series and bounced back in a big way.
In the first game at home last week, the Indians scored six runs in the first inning and five in the third inning which proved to be all the offense they needed.
Kutter Cabrera led the team with three RBIs while Miller Jentry was second with two RBIs. The team finished with nine hits and drew eight walks.
On the mound, Walker Murphey pitched a shut out while striking out seven and allowing three hits. Defensively, the team committed one fielding error.
The second game saw Nocona score all of its runs in the first three innings, highlighted by scoring six runs in the second inning.
Murphey hit a three-run home run to lead the team while Brody Langford and Landon Fatheree each had two RBIs.
On the mound RJ Walker had a big day, throwing a perfect four innings which means he did not allow a hit or walk anyone. He also struck out eight batters, which put him over 100 career strikeouts in high school. The defense committed no fielding errors.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers lost their series against Bryson last week.
The first game was a close 3-0 loss, but the second game was 11-0, done after four and half innings due to run-rule.
The Panthers were coming off close losses to Perrin-Whitt from the previous week. They were hoping they could turn their fortune around playing another 1A program.
Unfortunately in the first game, the Cowboys got off to a good start, scoring three runs in the first inning, with two coming with two outs due to an error and a dropped third strike.
Saint Jo’s pitching and defense tightened up after that to not allow another run in the final six innings. Unfortunately, the Panthers had only two hits and four base runners all game as they lost the close game 3-0.
Charlie Evans and Rylan Forrest had the only two hits for Saint Jo in the game as the team struck out 18 times. Trent Gaston ended the game allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out five batters and walking two in six innings of work. The defense committed five fielding errors.
Unfortunately, things did not go as well several days later in game two. Bryson scored three runs in both the first and second innings before scoring five runs in the third inning. Saint Jo was not able to get a hit and drew two walks in the game.
The Panther defense committed six fielding errors which led to only three of the 11 runs given up were earned by the pitching staff who gave up five hits, walked six and hit four batters.
Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles played Perrin-Whitt last week in a series.
The Pirates won the first game 11-1 by run-rule and the second game score was not updated on Game Changer.
The Eagles were coming off one-sided losses to Bryson the previous week in their first district series and was hoping to play better.
Bellevue did get out to an early lead in the first inning. River Trail hit an RBI single in the top of the first inning to go up 1-0, which proved to be the highlight of the game.
Perrin-Whitt scored three runs in the first inning, one in the second inning, two in the fourth inning and five in the fifth inning to win 11-1.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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