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Bowie baseball loses non-district game at Grandview
The Bowie Jackrabbits took a trip to Grandview on Saturday morning to play a non-district game following a couple of tough losses.
The Zebras won a high scoring game 12-10 against the Jackrabbits.
Bowie’s previous two games were losses against Jacksboro and Holliday where the team had trouble scoring runs in super competitive pitching duels.
That went out the window on Saturday as the game also was used to get everyone on the roster some playing time at certain points in the every evolving lineup.
The Jackrabbits struck first with five runs in the first inning. Cade Thompson drove in one run on a single followed by Colton Richey driving in two runs with a single. Later Logan Hutson drove in two more runs on a single to make it 5-0.
Grandview answered back with two runs in the first inning on a steal of home plate and wild pitch.
Bowie added to its lead in the second inning as Jake Fallis hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield to make it 6-2.
The Jackrabbits then had an uncharacteristic inning from hell. Bowie gave up four singles while walking three batters and hitting another as the Zebras scored seven runs to take the lead 9-6.
That took the wind out of the Jackrabbits sails and the team failed to score runs in both the third and fourth innings. Grandview continued to add to its lead, scoring one run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly and two runs in the fourth inning on a two-RBI double.
The Zebras led 12-6 entering the fifth inning when Bowie started to fight back. Hutson drove in an un-earned run thanks to an error fielding the ball. Kawlyer Swearingin then drove in two runs on a single to cut the lead to 12-9.
In the next inning, the Jackrabbits had runners at the corners with only one out.
The team did a double-steal, with Thompson getting thrown out at second base, but Fallis scoring on his steal of home. The run cut the lead to 12-10 heading into the final inning.
Unfortunately, there would be no seventh inning magic this day. Bowie failed to get any runners on base and would lose the game 12-10.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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