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Jackrabbits beat Bearcats 10-4
The Bowie Jackrabbits baseball team bounced back from a loss earlier in the week to win at Henrietta on Friday.
The Jackrabbits won 10-4 in a game that saw them come on strong offensively in the later innings.
Bowie was coming into the game following a disappointing loss at Breckenridge earlier in the week. With district title hopes still possible, the Jackrabbits could not afford to lose two straight.
Bowie could only manage one base runner in the opening inning. Kynan DeMoss got on thanks to an error from the Bearcats with two outs in the hopes of sparking a rally. The next batter then grounded out to end that hope.
Henrietta’s leadoff batter was able to get on base with a single. A groundout and a strike out saw the base runner move to second base. A double then drove in the run before a single put runners at the corners. A passed ball allowed the base runner on the third to score and put the Bearcats up 2-0.
The teams exchanged scoreless second and third innings, with the only base runners coming from Henrietta on some drawn walks and a hit batter.
The fourth inning saw Bowie get on the board. Following a leadoff double from Devin Melton and a fielding error, Colton Richey’s hard hit ball to the shortstop was bobbled for an error that allowed one run to score and the cut the lead to 2-1.Unfortunately, the next batter grounded out for the third out.
After a one-two-three inning on defense, the Jackrabbits got a two out rally going with Cade Thompson hitting a single. Melton would draw a walk before DeMoss, Kawlyer Swearingin and Logan Hutson would hit back-to-back-to-back RBI singles to give Bowie a 4-2 lead.
The Bearcats offense continued to be stifled as the game moved to the sixth inning. Carson Sanders led off drawing a walk. A sacrifice bunt moved him to second base where Edgar Regalado drove him with a double. Thompson followed him up with a double that drove in another run to make the Jackrabbits lead 6-2.
After little action following the first inning, Henrietta’s offense got something going in response. A leadoff walk was followed by two strike outs.
A double and walk loaded the bases when another walk allowed a run to score.
A fielding error then followed that allowed another runner to score and cut the lead to 6-4. A third out was made on the base paths to stop the scoring.
Bowie was able to get a little breathing room in the final inning. Hutson got on with a single followed by Richey who got hit by a pitch with one out.
Several passed balls allowed one run to score before Sanders drew a walk. He would eventually be allowed to second base for defensive indifference.
Jake Fallis then hit a sacrifice fly ball to center field that drove in one run. Regalado then followed with a hard hit ball to the shortstop, who committed an error that drove in another run and allowed him to reach second base.
Thompson followed with a single that then drove in the fourth run of the inning and upped the Jackrabbits lead to 10-4.
Melton was allowed to get on base thanks to another fielding error that put two runners in scoring position. Unfortunately, that is where they would stay as the next batter grounded out.
Huston, who came in for relief at the end of the following inning, struck out three batters while walking one to earn the save as Bowie won.
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.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers picked up a high-scoring win against Perrin-Whitt on Thursday to get their second straight district win and some revenge.
The Lady Panthers won 35-20 against the Lady Pirates, nearly equaling the total when both programs played on the gridiron during the fall.
Saint Jo was coming off a big win the previous week against Bryson, but had lost the last time it played Perrin-Whitt by 10 runs in another high-scoring game.
The Lady Panthers did not start the game off well, allowing 11 runs in the top of the first inning before they had even gotten a chance to bat yet.
Most teams would crumble, but Saint Jo fought back slowly at first before picking things up.
The Lady Panthers scored three runs in the first inning to cut the lead to 11-3.
Perrin-Whitt added four more runs in the second inning to go up 15-3, which in most games is insurmountable.
Saint Jo answered with eight runs in the bottom of the second inning, cutting the lead to 15-11.
The Lady Pirates scored five runs in the third inning and went up by nine runs 20-11. Then the Lady Panthers had a monster offensive inning that went on for awhile.
Saint Jo scored 18 runs in the third inning, not only getting its first lead, but going up by nearly double-digits 29-20.
The Lady Panthers had the momentum and it showed on defense in the fourth inning, allowing no runs for the first time all game by either team.
Saint Jo then went for the kill, scoring six runs to end the game early due to run-rule with the final score being 35-20.
Mercedes Diaz led the team with seven RBIs as she hit one of the two home runs for the Lady Panthers, with the other going to Lily Cook. Maxey Johnson was right behind with six RBIs and Kamron Skidmore had four.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians started the second round of district with a dominant win against Era on Monday.
The Lady Indians won 16-0 after four innings, winning by run-rule against the Lady Hornets.
Nocona went 3-2 in the first round of district, only losing to big dogs Lindsay and Muenster. The first time the Lady Indians had played Era, it had been a close 5-2 win for Nocona so the team knew it had to come to play.
The Lady Indians started off well, scoring five runs in the first inning to take the early lead. Nocona added three runs during the next two innings to go up 8-0 as the Lady Indian defense shut down the Lady Hornets.
Nocona then went for the kill, scoring eight runs in the fourth inning to end the game early, winning 16-0.
Reagan Phipps and Tinley Cable each had home runs. Phipps had a team high three RBIs while Cable, Heidi Atteberry and Gwyndelyn Forsyth each finished with two RBIs.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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