The Bowie Lady Rabbits lost a heartbreaker late in the game on Tuesday night in their final home game against City View.
The Lady Mustangs came back to win it in the final inning 6-5 in a game with a long lightning delay coming midway through the fourth inning.
It was senior night in Bowie and the team wanted to shake off the previous two losses against Jacksboro and Holliday while giving City View a better game than the first time, when the Lady Mustangs won 12-1 back in March.
It looked like it was heading that way to start the game. A fielding error and a walk put two runners on base with no outs for City View in the first inning. They would both come in to score, one on a double and the other on a groundout as the Lady Mustangs led 2-0.
Lady Rabbit leadoff batter Traycee Stewart was able to get on base thanks to an error. She would later steal second base and advance to third base on a groundout. Unfortunately the next two batters struck out.
The second inning saw Bowie’s defense have a 1-2-3 inning. Pitcher Kaylie Kinney only threw six pitches in the inning as City View batters grounded out quickly.
The Lady Rabbits again got some help to start their at-bats. Haley Webb led off and got hit by a pitch. Addie Farris followed by laying down a bunt. An error on the throw to first base allowed Farris and Webb to get to second and third base.
After a strikeout, Maddie Mandela came through by hitting a double into right field that drove in both runners to tie the score 2-2.
A bunt from Sadie Britt moved her to third base and Stewart was able to get on base thanks to a catcher interference call, but the next batter grounded out to end the second inning.
The Bowie defense again allowed no base runners in the third inning. Two at-bats resulted in groundouts early in the count and the other batter Kinney struck out looking.
The Lady Rabbits took the lead as Stephanie Allen hit a single into right field with one out. An error fielding the ball and then on subsequent throws into the infield allowed Allen to come all the way home to score a run and put Bowie up 3-2.
Webb followed by getting hit by a pitch. Unfortunately, an infield fly out and a groundout followed to end the third inning.
City View batters were eager to try and take back the lead and which resulted in the fasted half inning possible. All three made contact with the first pitch Kinney threw and all three ended up in Lady Rabbit gloves for outs.
It seemed like Bowie had momentum and things were looking good. Then the lightning delay came.
While little rain came with it, it did delay things for about two hours before the game started up again.
Bowie was up to bat trying to add to its lead. Mandela laid down a bunt and an error at first base meant she tried for second base. Unfortunately, the throw there was true and she was caught for an out. A dropped third strike and a groundout followed for outs two and three as the game moved to the fifth inning.
The Lady Mustangs got their first base runners since the first inning with a one out double. An error followed two batters later to put runners at the corners with two outs. Kinney got herself out of the jam with a strikeout.
The Lady Rabbit were able to get one runner on base as Allen’s groundball with two outs induced another fielding error from City View. Unfortunately, the other three Bowie batters struck out.
The Lady Mustangs again looked poised to score in the sixth inning. An error at first base put one runner on base. Two batters later a single moved the lead runner to third base. The throw to third base allowed the other runner to advance to second base to put two runners in scoring position with two outs. Kinney and the defense got out of it as the next batter flew out to right field.
Bowie could not add to its lead as two of the three batters struck out and the other one grounded out. The Lady Rabbits went into the seventh and final inning hoping to hold on to their one run lead.
City View batters had been knocking on the door every inning since the lightning delay and finally broke through with the game on the line.
The Lady Mustangs scored four runs thanks to three singles, two walks and a fielding error while trying to cover a bunt. City View led 6-3 heading into the Lady Rabbits final at-bats.
Bowie was not going to go down without a fight though. Stewart got on base first with a one out double. Kenzie Short followed with a bunt for a base hit. She was able to advance to second base thanks to defensive indifference. Following a strikeout for out two, Allen came through with a single that drove in both runners to cut the lead to 6-5.
Unfortunately, the next batter flew out for out three to end the game.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.