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Bowie baseball loses to Holliday 8-5
It was a thrilling game for the Bowie Jackrabbit baseball team playing at first place Holliday on Tuesday, but the Eagles came away with the win in the end.
Holliday won 8-5 on a walk-off three-run home run, the third of the game for the Eagles as Bowie could not force the game past the seventh inning.
The Jackrabbits were riding a five-game win streak heading into the game, including tough wins against playoff bound district teams Iowa Park and Jacksboro. A win against the district undefeated Eagles probably wound not have wrestled the district title away from them, but it would have been a good morale booster with the playoffs on the horizon.
The first game between the two teams a few weeks back was Bowie’s last loss. Despite the 12-4 final score, it was a one-run game up until a hellish final two innings for the Jackrabbits defensively.
Bowie knew it could play with the Eagles and this time the team would be starting its most successful pitcher Edmond DeLeon. The Jackrabbits had not lost any of DeLeon’s previous five starts during district play despite him being a freshman, but he had his toughest challenge against the heavy swinging Eagles lineup.
Bowie got out in front in the first inning. After loading the bases with Tucker Jones and Carson Sanders drawing walks followed by Kynan DeMoss hitting a single, Troy Kesey hit a sacrifice fly ball to centerfield that allowed Jones to come in and score.
A strikeout followed for out three, but the Jackrabbits were up 1-0.
That lead would not be safe as Holliday led off with a double. After retiring the next two batters, a single drove in the runner to tie the game. Unfortunately the next batter gave the Eagles the lead with a two-run home run to deep center field.
The next batter was retired on a groundout for out three, but Holliday led 3-1 after the first inning.
A scoreless second inning followed with the only base runner on either side being DeLeon leading off with a single for Bowie. It was not until the third inning when fireworks would go off again.
With two outs, Sanders drew another walk. DeMoss then hit a two-run home run that he knew was gone right away. It tied the game up a 3-3.
Kesey followed and hit a blooper pop fly to the shortstop that was dropped for an error and allowed him to reach second base to threaten to score again. Unfortunately the next batter grounded out for out three.
The tie game would not stay for long. Holliday’s lead off batter hit a line drive that bounced right off the scoreboard for a solo home run, giving the Eagles back the lead 4-3.
DeLeon and the defense bounced back by retiring the next three batters with little trouble as the game moved to the fourth inning.
Bowie’s bats answered back thanks in part by some more errors from the Eagles. Another fielding error at shortstop allowed Boston Farris to get on base with one out. A.J. Whatley followed with a walk and Armstrong loaded the bases when his hit to first base also induced a fielding error.
After a fielder’s choice groundout at home for out two, Sanders came through with a hit into right field that drove in two runs and gave Bowie back the lead 5-4.
Unfortunately the next batter popped out in foul territory for out three.
A leadoff walk from Holliday came back to bite the Jackrabbits. After retiring the next two batters, a pickoff attempt at first base went awry for Bowie. The error allowed the runner to advance all the way to third base. The next batter then hit a hard groundball down the first baseline that got through Bowie’s fielder for an error that allowed Holliday to tie the game up at 5-5. The next batter was retired on a groundout for out three.
The fifth and sixth innings came and went with neither team able to break the tie. Both teams got one runner on base in the fifth inning. Bowie’s Kesey led off with a single, but three strikeouts followed. The Eagles had a hit batter with two outs, but the next batters struck out for out three.
The sixth inning the Jackrabbits had no luck getting anything going. Holliday got a one out single to hopefully try and get a rally going. Thankfully, the next batter grounded a ball to second basemen Farris who tagged a runner before throwing to first base for the double-play.
The seventh inning saw Bowie’s top two senior batters, Sanders and DeMoss, lead off the inning with back-to-back singles. A passed ball allowed both to advance into scoring position.
Unfortunately a dropped third strike followed for out one. A fielder’s choice followed and Sanders was out trying to get back to third base. Finally, a fly out to center field was out three and Bowie squandered the chance to take the lead.
Holliday pounced. After retiring the leadoff batter with a strikeout, two singles followed to put the winning run in scoring position.
The next batter had yet to have a hit in the game and was struck out twice previously, but he hit a home run to center field that ended the game.
Holliday won 8-5.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers again made a come back win against Perrin-Whitt in a high scoring affair that ended early.
The Lady Panthers won 20-10 against the Lady Pirates, winning after six innings due to run-rule.
Saint Jo’s last game had been 12 days earlier against the same Perrin-Whitt team it had also beaten in a high-scoring game 35-20. Another win would secure the Lady Panthers district title.
Saint Jo started off the game well, scoring five runs in the first inning and one more in the top of the second inning to go up 6-0. The Lady Pirates then reeled off nine runs in the bottom of the second inning which usually would change the whole momentum of the game with them up 9-6.
Perrin-Whitt added one more run in the third inning after holding Saint Jo scoreless, which is another rare feat in the team’s history of playing the other. The Lady Pirates led 10-6 and had momentum.
Then the Lady Panthers scored six runs in the fourth inning to take the lead back. Saint Jo’s pitching and defense tightened up to not allow any more runs in the final three innings while the Lady Panthers added four runs in both the fifth and sixth innings.
It was enough to end the game early by one inning, with Saint Jo winning 20-10.
Symbri Evans and Reagan Wilson each had four RBIs to lead the team while Mercedes Diaz was second with three RBIs. The team finished with 20 hits while drawing nine walks.
Defensively, Saint Jo allowed only seven walks, a good improvement from a lot of games where the total in the double-digits while the Lady Panther defense committed four fielding errors and allowed 15 hits.
The win wrapped up a district title for the team. For the girl’s program, it is the fourth team district title this season, having already secured one in volleyball, basketball and track.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians ended their regular season on a sour note against one of the top teams in the district last week.
The Lady Indians lost to Lindsay 12-2, with the game ending after five innings due to run-rule.
Nocona was coming off of securing its first playoff appearance the previous week, but knew it would be tested against a Lady Knights team they had previously lost to handily in late March. The Lady Indians hoped they could competed better and try to treat the game like a playoff game.
Lindsay led after the first inning 1-0. Nocona came back in the second inning with two runs scored by RBI singles from Ashlynn Brown and Gwyndelyn Forsyth to take the lead 2-1. The Lady Knights tied the game with one run in the same inning to make it 2-2.
Unfortunately, the next three innings belonged to Lindsay. The Lady Knights scored six runs in the third inning to grab momentum. Lindsay then scored three runs in the fourth inning and one more in the fifth inning to end the game early due to run-rule.
The Lady Knights won 12-2.
Nocona ended with four hits while drawing six walks in the game. Lindsay finished with 11 hits and the Lady Indians committed four fielding errors.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians picked up wins against Era last week to secure their second straight playoff appearance with one more game to play.
The Indians beat the Hornets 12-5 and by run-rule 10-0 after four and half innings.
Nocona was coming off of a tough series against Muenster, losing both games, playing well in one but not the other.
The Indians knew they had a good chance to beat Era if they played up to their potential and they showed it from the first inning in game one.
Nocona rallied off seven runs in the first inning before the Hornets had even bat to put itself in a good situation to possibly end the game early.
The only downside was the Indians were not able to offensively keep up the pressure. Nocona added one run in the seventh inning, two in the sixth and two more in the seventh inning.
Era scored four of its five runs in the final inning to put a bit of a sour note on an Indians win that could have finished stronger as Nocona won 12-5.
Miller Jentry led the team with four RBIs while Walker Murphey and Jayce Lehde each drove in two runs. The team had 16 total hits and drew five walks.
On the mound, RJ Walker pitched three innings and allowed no runs on two hits while striking out seven. The defense committed three fielding errors.
While letting the Hornets off the hook in the first game, Nocona made up for it in game two.
The Indians scored seven runs in one inning again, this time it coming in the second inning. Nocona added three runs the next two innings and shut out Era to secure the win by run-rule after four and half innings. The Indians won 10-0.
Brody Langford and Murphey each drove in two runs each to lead the team. Nocona finished with 10 hits, with four going for extra base hits while Era committed three fielding errors.
On the mound, Walker pitched all five innings and allowed no runs on two hits while striking out eight and walking two. The defense committed two fielding errors.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers lost a tough game at Perrin-Whitt last week, with most of the damage coming in the sixth and final inning.
The Pirates scored eight runs in the sixth inning to win the game one inning early due to run-rule 16-6.
The Panthers were coming off an uplifting win against Bellevue that saw them come back several times the previous week on the road. Saint Jo had played Perrin-Whitt in late March and had lost both games in close fashion so the Panthers hoped this time would be a different outcome for them.
The Pirates scored four runs in the first two innings before Saint Jo answered with three runs scored in the third inning. Perrin-Whitt added one run in the same inning and three in the fourth inning.
The Panthers cut the lead down to two runs after scoring three more runs in the fifth inning, making the score 8-6 heading into the sixth inning.
Unfortunately, Saint Jo had an inning from hell, allowing eight runs on five singles, a triple, two walks and a hit batter. The final run scored ended the game early.
Perrin-Whitt won 16-6.
Charlie Barclay led the team with two RBIs while Devin Stewart, Trent Gaston, Charlie Evans and Rylan Forrester each drove in one run. Saint Jo finished with eight hits and drew seven walks.
Unfortunately, the Panthers gave up 12 hits and walked seven batters while committing two fielding errors.
Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles only played one game last week due to weather concerns later in the week and lost to Perrin-Whitt.
The Pirates won 15-0 after four innings, winning by run-rule in a game the Eagles hopes to forget.
Bellevue had one from Brycen Bancroft and River Trail drew the only walk in a game where not much went right. Eight fielding errors from the Eagles, eight walks issues and six hits added up really fast.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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