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Bowie baseball goes 4-1 at first tournament
The Bowie Jackrabbits went 4-1 in the weekend’s hosted American Cancer Society tournament.
The Jackrabbits got wins against Muenster, Southwest Christian, Sanger and Alvord while a losing a close one against Peaster.
Bowie’s first game against Muenster saw the Jackrabbits get out to a good start. Troy Kesey and Zach Gilmore both hit a RBI singles and a wild pitch allowed Bowie to score three runs in the first inning.
The Hornets cut the lead to one run in the fourth inning, but an RBI from Colton Richey followed.
The fifth inning ended up being the final one and the Jackrabbits pulled away with an RBI double from Tucker Jones and a two-run home run from Cade Thompson. Bowie won the game 7-2.
Richey pitched all five innings and allowed six hits and one earned run while strike out three and walking three.
The next game that same day was against private school Southwest Christian, who were state-runners up last year.
It was scoreless for the first three innings until Devin Melton drove in a run a run on a sacrifice fly to right field. Thompson then hit a groundball to the shortstop who committed an error that allowed another run to score.
In the fifth inning, Logan Hutson drove in two more runs on a single to left field. The Eagles cut the lead to one in the sixth inning thanks to an RBI single and a two-run home run, but the Jackrabbits held on to win 4-3.
Carson Sanders pitched all seven innings, giving up six hits and three earned runs while striking out five.
Friday was not a good day for Bowie against Peaster. The Greyhounds scored two runs in the first inning two in the fourth inning to take the lead 4-0.
The Jackrabbits scored on run in the fourth by loading the bases and Hutson getting hit by a pitch. Kynan DeMoss drove in another run in the fifth inning on a single, but it would not be enough. Peaster won 4-2.
Hutson started the game on the mound and pitched 3.2 innings while allowing four runs on three hits, six walk and striking out three. Jake Fallis came in to pitch the final 2.1 innings and allowed no runs on two hits while striking out two. The team left 11 base runners stranded.
Saturday proved to be a good day for Bowie.
The Jackrabbits run-ruled Sanger 15-0 in three and half innings. DeMoss and Kesey both led the team with three RBIs. DeMoss and Kawlyer Swearingin both hit home runs in the game while Kesey hit a triple.
Swearingin also pitched all four innings allowing one hit and two walks while striking out six.
Bowie’s next game against Alvord was a bit more challenging.
Both teams scored one run in the first inning. Richey hit a sacrifice fly to right field to drive in the run.
The Jackrabbits then scored four runs in the second inning. Swearingin drew a walk with a bases loaded and A.J. Whatly was then hit by a pitch to drive in runs. Swearingin would later score on a wild pitch and Whatley would score on a passed ball to give Bowie a 5-1 lead.
The Bulldogs would the cut the lead to one in the fourth inning, but the Jackrabbits would hold on to win after five innings 5-4.
It was not the prettiest game with only three hits from the team and pitchers Melton, Fallis and Swearingin combining for nine walks, but Bowie found a way to win.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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