SPORTS
Lady Rabbits lose to Holliday 15-0
The Bowie softball team lost at district power Holliday on Tuesday.
The Lady Eagles won 15-0 in four innings due to the run rule.
The Lady Rabbits led off the game with Kenzie Short drawing a walk to try and spark the offense. She successfully stole second base, but would then get caught trying to steal third base for the first out. Two strike outs followed.
The leadoff for Holliday drawing a walk came back to bite Bowie. Two outs followed, with the baserunner reaching third base.
A fielding error followed that allowed the runner to score as the Lady Eagles led 1-0. Pitcher Kaylei Kinney then struck out the next batter to end the inning before things could start to spiral.
Bowie almost had something great happen in the second inning. Stephanie Allen hit a double into right field in the hopes to spark a two-out rally. Allen tried to stretch it into a triple, but unfortunately, got thrown out for out three.
An error at second base allowed Holliday to get one base runner on. She was driven home as the next batter hit a triple into right field, making the score 2-0. A hit batter followed and it looked like the Lady Eagles were on the verge of scoring several runs.
Kinney recovered for Bowie. With two runners in scoring position, a strike out followed by a ground out to second base got the Lady Rabbits out of the inning in much better shape than it looked like it might be. That type of fortune was spent though.
All three Bowie batters were struck out to start the third inning. This time the Lady Eagles were able to score several runs thanks to four singles, one fielding error and one walk. Holliday led 6-0 heading into the fourth inning.
Short led off for Bowie and was again able to get on base, this time with a single into center field. Despite stealing second base several batters later, the next three batters were struck out to end the scoring chance.
The Lady Rabbits had done a decent job up that point from keeping a big explosive inning from the opponent from happening. Unfortunately, that inning came in the fourth inning.
Holliday scored nine runs on three hits, two walks, two hit batters and two fielding errors that ended the game early due to run rule. The Lady Eagles won 15-0.
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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