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Bowie baseball beats Breckenridge
The Bowie Jackrabbits picked up a big district win at Breckenridge before losing a non-district game against an Oklahoma team, Marlow, the next day.
The Jackrabbits won 8-2 against the Buckaroos on Friday to secure at least a third place finish in the district standings. The next day Bowie lost on the road to the Outlaws 7-2.
Bowie came into Friday’s game needing to win against Breckenridge. The Bucks were one game back after losing to the Jackrabbits the first time around in a close 5-3 game.
As always, the two hour commute could always cause some sort of issues for visiting teams as well as vice-versa. Bowie’s recent close losses to Jacksboro and Holliday also meant close games had not recently gone the Jackrabbits’ way.
Thankfully, Friday’s game did not prove to be that close.
Bowie opened the game by scoring four runs in the first inning. Kynan DeMoss hit a fly ball to left field that induced an error that allowed two runs to score. Cade Thompson would then drive in a run on a single and Colton Richey would score on the base paths thanks to an error from the catcher.
Bowie led 4-0 and Breckenridge never recovered.
The Bucks did score in the second inning on a sacrifice fly ball. The Jackrabbits got the run back in the third inning with Richey driving in a run on a sacrifice fly. Breckenridge drove in a run later in the inning on a fielder’s choice groundball to cut the lead to 5-2 after three innings.
Bowie extended its lead in the fourth inning. Kawlyer Swearingin’s fly ball to left field induced an error that allowed one run to score. He was then driven in by Carson Sanders on a groundout to make the score 7-2.
The Jackrabbits added one more run in the seventh inning as Zach Gilmore scored on a wild pitch to make the final score 8-2.
Bowie took advantage of the seven fielding errors from the Bucks that led to only of its runs being earned. Thompson, Sanders and Richey each drove in one run each to lead the team.
Swearingin got the start on the mound and pitched 2.1 innings while giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit, four walks and striking out three. Thompson came in and pitched 4.1 innings and gave up no runs on two hits and one walk while striking out three.
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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