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Lady Rabbits beat Nocona in high run affair 22-12
The Bowie softball team beat Nocona at home on Tuesday in a shootout type of game that produced 34 total runs.
The Lady Rabbits were able to pull away in the fifth inning and win 22-12 due to run rule to pick up their third district win.
It was a windy day as any fly ball hit became an adventure for everyone involved and led to more fielding errors than outs.
The Lady Indians got the lead in the first inning. Cobi Womack drove in one run with a single, followed by Kamryn Weaver driving in two runs on a single to make their lead 3-0.
Bowie was able to cut into the lead. Kenzie Short led off with a triple. Alexa Holzer hit a groundball and a fielding error allowed Short to score, cutting the lead to 3-1.
Nocona made up giving up that run in the second inning. After two hits from Tobi Cable and Logan Patterson, Laci Stone drove in one run with a single to right field, making the score 4-1.
The Lady Rabbits then grabbed hold of the momentum with a big inning. Stephanie Allen led off and thanks to an error in the outfield wound up on third base. She would then score on a passed ball.
Bowie would then load up the bases and with two outs, Holzer got a hold of a pitch she sent deep to left field. With the wind blowing that way, the ball went over the fence for a grand slam, giving the Lady Rabbits the lead.
Bowie was not done in the inning though. Madison Hartin and Allen’s hits led to back-to-back errors that led to runs. Traycee Stewart then drove in a run with a single for the team’s final run scored in the eight run inning. The Lady Rabbits led 9-4.
Nocona was not going to give up though. After loading the bases with one out, Paige James came in to pinch hit. Her fly ball to second base produced an error that allowed one run to score. Another run failed to score with a throw home for the second out.
Later in the inning, an error throwing the ball to third base allowed Cable to score, cutting the lead to 9-6.
Bowie came back once it was its turn to hit again. With two runners in scoring position, Layla Felts bunt drove in a run and she was allowed to reach first base due to a fielding error. Hartin then drove in the other run on a ground out.
Later a passed ball allowed Felts to score. Following a drawn walk, Kaylie Kinney would then drive in another run on a single to up the team’s lead to 13-6.
Even with a little breathing room, the Lady Indians did not let the Lady Rabbits feel comfortable for long. In the fourth inning, Weaver drove in two runs on a triple. Thanks to an error at third base, Weaver would later score two batters later.
After Nocona loaded the bases, a passed ball scored one run and a double from Cable drove in the other two runners. The Lady Indians had cut the lead down to one 13-12, but Bowie got the third out before relinquishing its control of the game.
While the Lady Rabbits could have felt down after allowing Nocona back into it, they instead went back on the offensive. With two outs and two base runners in scoring position, Felts ground ball to second base produced an error that allowed both runners to score. Through some missed throws, Felts was able to get all the way home for another run.
A drawn walk from Hartin and Allen getting hit by a pitch followed. Several passed balls allowed Hartin to eventually score and Allen to reach third, but the next batter grounded out to end the inning. Bowie again got a little breathing room with its lead 17-12 and hoped this time it could hold off Nocona’s bats.
Weaver and MaKenna Nobile drew walks with one out for the Lady Indians as they tried to answer. A groundout moved both runners into scoring position as Nocona hoped to have another big inning offensively. Instead, the next batter grounded out to the shortstop for the third out.
With the Lady Rabbits defense finally stopping the Lady Indians from scoring in an inning, the team smelled an opening as long as their own bats did not suddenly fall asleep.
Stewart led off by drawing a walk. A bid to try and pick her off at first base backfired as the throwing error allowed Stewart to advance all the way to third base. Gracie Duke followed and her groundball produced another error that allowed Stewart to score.
Following a walk, Addie Farris then drove in a run with a double to left field. Holzer’s big bat then came through again with another double, driving in both runners with the hit.
Bowie was one run away from ending the game due to run rule. A ground out followed for the first out. Holzer would steal third base to put her in prime position.
Hartin would then groundout to the pitcher, whose throw out at first base allowed Holzer to score the game’s winning run as the Lady Rabbits won 22-12.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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