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Nocona teams struggle against Breckenridge
Baseball
The Nocona Indians were not able to carry the momentum of their previous win into Friday’s game at Breckenridge.
The Buckaroos won 20-1 in five innings due to run-rule in a game where not much went right for the Indians.
Breckenridge scored three or more runs in all four innings it had at-bats. The things that have killed Nocona recently reared their head as the team gave up nine walks, hit three batters and committed eight fielding errors. That led to the Bucks eight hits usually dealing big damage with runners always being on base.
Nocona’s batters had trouble getting on base or getting hits. Kooper Hansard got the only hit for the Indians as he led off the game in the first inning.
Nocona was able to score in the third inning when Bodie Davis drew a walk and later score when Breckenridge committed its only error of the game trying to field a Hansard groundball.
Softball
The Nocona Lady Indians lost at Breckenridge on Friday night.
The Lady Bucks won 10-0 in five innings due to run-rule in a game where only one bad inning ended up costing the Lady Indians.
Breckenridge scored one run in the first inning and three in the third to build a 4-0 lead that was still relatively close.
Nocona batters were doing a good job of putting the ball into play, but only two went for hits during the game and the team drew only one walk.
Breckenridge then scored six runs in the fourth inning to build the lead to double-digits and Nocona had no answer offensively.
Avery Crutsinger and Maddie Ezzell each got the only hits for the Lady Indians.
Pitcher Sydnee Mowry limited the free bases she gave up only walking two batters and making Lady Buck batters make contact. Unfortunately, the defense committed six fielding errors as only two of the 10 runs give up ended up being earned.
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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