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Lady Panthers lose to Collinsville
The Saint Jo softball team hosted Collinsville on Wednesday for a double-header.
The Lady Pirates won both games by run-rule 23-2 and 19-4 in games the Lady Panthers know they have to get through in order to grow the program from the ground up.
Thanks to spring break and other off the field commitments her athletes have, Coach Kelly Skidmore knew it could be rough.
The first game saw Collinsville score 14 runs in the first inning thanks mostly to walks and hit batters.
A pitching change for innings two and three cut down on the amount of walks, but the Lady Pirates still scored nine runs in the following two innings.
Still, the Lady Panthers found some ways to score in the short game. Elaina Everson got a single in the first inning, later stealing second base and advancing to third on an error.
She would then be driven in by Taylor Patrick on a ground out to the shortstop.
In the final inning of the game, the Lady Panthers loaded the bases with two drawn walks and a hit batter. With two outs, Krista Reeves stole home to score run two in the game before the final out.
The next game was much better for the Lady Panthers. Saint Jo struck first on offense as Reeves and Kayden Skidmore scored on the base paths with the bases loaded to go up 2-0.
Collinsville answered back with six runs to take the lead heading into the second inning.
The Lady Pirates added one more run in the second inning, but Saint Jo got that run back to start the third inning. Aubrey Morman grounded out to the pitcher, but it was enough to score Skidmore.
Unfortunately, the Lady Pirates answered back where the game got away from the Lady Panthers. Collinsville scored eight run in the third inning. Thankfully, Saint Jo stopped them before they got up by 15 runs so the game could continue on in the fourth inning.
There the Lady Panthers added one more run, this one on a single from Skidmore that drove in Reeves.
Unfortunately, the defense could not hold up Collinsville in the fourth inning. The Lady Pirates scored four runs to end the game due to run rule, winning 19-4.
Again, too many walks given up (15) and (11) hits led to Collinsville’s abundance of runs. Thankfully, there were no errors from the field and Saint Jo was able to get eight hits.
It was also the first game for the Lady Panthers this season to advance past inning three, which is a moral victory in a season that is full with them.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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