SPORTS
Baseball Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Indians won their first district game on Tuesday at City View.
The Indians won big 15-4 against the Mustangs in five innings due to run-rule.
Nocona did the most damage in the first inning. The first three runs were scored drawing walks with the bases loaded. Charlie Fuller then hit a single that drove in two runs. Kooper Hansard followed with an RBI single. Fuller would score on the basepaths thanks to an error from City View. Ty Presley then hit a single that drove in a run to make it 8-0.
Presley got the start on the mound and struck out three batters while walking one.
In the second inning, Hansard drove in a run on a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded for out two. Presley hit a fly ball that induced an error in centerfield that allowed two more runs to score and make it 11-0.
Despite a leadoff single from the Mustangs that later stole second base, the Nocona defense and Presley did not allow anything else to happen as the game moved to the third inning.
Three hit batters loaded the bases with two outs for the Indians. A drawn walk scored one run and Hansard hit a groundball to second base that induced an error that drove in two more runs to make the score 14-0.
City View batters continued to have no answer as Presley struck out three batters while hitting one to move the game to the fourth inning.
Anthony Torres hit a one out single. Two batters later, Matthew Page hit a groundball to second base that induced an error that drove in Torres to make the score 15-0.
The Mustangs showed some life as their leadoff was hit by a pitch and a single followed. Presley and the defense responded, striking out two batters and forcing a groundout at second base.
Nocona had no luck getting any runners on base in the fifth inning as its batters were sat down in order.
Presley was relieved on the mound for Miguel Olivares and later Fuller as both struggled in the final inning.
Four walks, a single and fielding error allowed two runs to score for City View. A wild pitch scored one more run. Presley was subbed back in and a wild pitch scored another run before he was able to strikeout the next three batters to end the game.
Nocona won 15-4.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers won against Poolville on Tuesday night at home.
The Panthers won 8-5 against the Monarchs after grabbing control in the second part of the game.
Saint Jo gave up two runs in the first inning thanks to fielding errors. The Panthers answered in the same inning as Collin Thomas scored thanks to an error at catcher. Kile Thurman then drove in a run on a sacrifice bunt that tied the game 2-2.
In the second inning, Poolville scored two runs on a single with the bases loaded to go up 4-2. Saint Jo again tied the game in the same inning. Matthew Butler-Everson hit a two RBI triple to make it 4-4.
After a scoreless third inning, the Panthers took the lead in the fourth inning. An error following a single from Butler-Everson allowed one run to score. Butler-Everson then was able to score on the basepaths thanks to an error at third base to make it 6-4 Saint Jo.
The Panthers scored two more in the fifth inning. Brice Durham scored on the paths thanks to an error by the catcher. Trevor Conner than hit a groundball to the pitcher that resulted in an error that scored another run to make it 8-4.
The Monarchs scored on run in the final inning on a single with a baserunner on third base to make it 8-5 before the final out.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
SPORTS
Saint Jo volleyball opens with victory
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.
SPORTS
Lady Indian VB falls in semis at Brock Tourney
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.
SPORTS
Area teams hit gridiron for scrimmages
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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