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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.
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.
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.
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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