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Bowie softball improves in loss
The Bowie Lady Rabbits lost against Holliday at home on Friday night.
The Lady Eagles won 13-3, but the Lady Rabbits prevented the game from ending due early due to run-rule.
Bowie was coming into the game following its first district win at Vernon earlier in the week. The team also was getting a few players back a bit healthy to hopefully start to turn the corner.
Still, Holliday has been one of the top teams in the district the last several years. Even with the team taking a step back after losing some key players to graduation, the Lady Rabbits knew it would be a tough game.
Bowie had trouble finding the strike zone to start the game, walking four batters in the first inning. A double, a sacrifice fly ball and a fielding error at third base allowed three runs to score and the Lady Eagles to up 3-0.
Holliday added three more runs in the second inning with two singles, a sacrifice fly ball, a walk and a fielding error that led to two of the runs scoring. The Lady Eagles led 6-0 after two innings
Bowie’s defense had not allowed things to spiral yet despite the bats being too eager to put the ball in play and so far not being able to get any runners on base.
The third inning saw the Lady Rabbits not allow a two out single to turn into a rally. Pitcher Kaylie Kinney fielded a ball hit to her for the third out to blank Holliday’s offense.
Unfortunately, Bowie bats continued to have no luck as Holliday players made all the plays in the field keep runners off the bases. The Lady Eagles came back in the fourth inning to add to their lead.
A single and a double started the inning for Holliday. A single followed to score one run. A sacrifice bunt drove in another. A groundout at second base then allowed a third run to score to put the Lady Eagles up 9-0.
A triple followed and it looked like Holliday might snowball this inning into one that might end the game early for the Lady Rabbits. Thankfully, Kinney induced a groundout at shortstop to stop the bleeding.
While Bowie bats continued to struggle, the defense rebounded in the fifth inning with its only one-two-three inning. Not only did the Lady Eagles not score, but they got no base runners on. In fact, it was only a four pitch inning for Kinney as her defense made the plays behind her at third base, shortstop and in center field.
Bowie bats responded in the same inning with its first base runners of the game.
KP Rutherford drew a walk to lead off the inning. Imala Walker then followed with a single. Unfortunately, the Lady Rabbits could not capitalize. A strikeout and a double play followed to end the fifth inning with no runs for Bowie. Still, the offensive success had broken the ice for the Lady Rabbits going forward.
In the sixth inning, Holliday led off with a triple. A groundout to second base allowed the runner to come in and score to put the Lady Eagles up 10-0. Bowie’s defense retired the next two batters with a lineout at shortstop and a strikeout for Kinney.
Bowie needed to score at least one run to keep the game from ending early due to run-rule. Thankfully, the bats had woken up and the team took advantage of Holliday’s mistakes in the field.
Victoria Cox hit a one out single to left field. Chloe Kinney hit a groundball to the pitcher that resulted in an error. The next batter hit into a fielder’s choice that got the lead runner out at third base for out two.
Serenity Klump then came through and hit a single to left field to drive in one run. Later a passed ball allowed Rhyan Carle to come in and score to cut the lead to 10-2 before a groundout ended the sixth inning.
Holliday ended the game scoring three more runs with two singles, a double and a triple to go up 13-2.
Bowie did end the game on a positive note with Walker leading off and hitting a triple to right field.
Two batters later Laney Oliver drove her in with a single to center field to make the final score 13-3.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie Jackrabbits beat down City View on the road on Monday by run-rule to pick up a district win.
The Jackrabbits won 15-0 after five innings due to run-rule as they dominated against the Mustangs.
Bowie was coming off a close loss at Holliday in a game it nearly came back to win, so took out its frustration on a struggling City View team.
The Jackrabbits got going early as Troy Kesey hit a solo home run with two outs to get a rally going for the team. Two batters later Edmond De Leon hit a two-run home run.
Rayder Mann hit a ground ball to third base that resulted in an error that drove in a run. Cy Egenbacher then hit an RBI single to put Bowie up 5-0 before the Mustangs had even hit.
After a scoreless second inning, the Jackrabbits got back going in the third. Boston Farris and Seth Mann both hit a two RBI doubles.
Kesey and Hayden Rodriguez followed with RBI singles to make it 11-0 for Bowie.
The Jackrabbits kept the pressure in the fourth inning. Farris hit a three-run home run and Kesey later drove in another run with a double to make it 15-0 for Bowie.
The game continued into the fifth inning and City View needed to score at least six runs to keep the game going. The Mustangs broke up Kesey’s no-hitter on the mound with three straight singles to load the bases up with no outs.
Kesey finished strong, striking out the next two batters before inducing a fly ball to center field for the final out.
The Jackrabbits won 15-0.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians got some revenge by beating Perrin-Whitt on Thursday at home.
The Indians won 5-3 to hopefully make up for losing the previous game in the final inning against the Pirates.
Nocona had lost two days earlier to Perrin-Whitt 3-2 after leading for the entire game until the final inning.
The second game it was the Pirates that led for the majority of the game, leading 2-1 after the first inning. The Indians tied the score 2-2 after the third inning, but Perrin-Whitt got the lead back in the fourth inning with one run to make it 4-3.
Nocona took control in the sixth inning when Wesley Murpehy drove in two runs with a double. Brody Langford followed him with an RBI single to double the Indians score and put them up 6-4.
This time around, Nocona’s defense held on in the final inning, allowing only one base runner before closing the game with little trouble.
Missing scores
Scores from Saint Jo and Bellevue are not updated due to games being delayed due to weather late last week.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie Lady Rabbits came up just short of winning their final game at City View on Friday.
The Lady Mustangs held off a furious Lady Rabbits rally in the seventh inning to scrape out a win 11-10.
Bowie was entering the game knowing it was the last game of the season no matter what so it came out loose and ready.
The Lady Rabbits took control early. Chloe Kinney scored due to an error trying to pick her off. Sage Gossett hit a single that drove in one run and an error on the throw allowed another run to score.
Several batters later, Beau Combs and Victoria Cox both hit RBI singles to make it 5-0 for Bowie.
The Lady Mustangs scored two runs to make cut the lead to 5-2 after the first inning.
Bowie scored one run in the second inning when Serenity Klump was able to score from third base due to an error by the catcher. City View equaled that run in the same inning with an RBI double.
After the teams exchanged scoreless innings in the third and fourth, things picked up in the fifth inning.
Kaylie Kinney hit an RBI double with two outs to extend Bowie’s lead to 7-3.
The Lady Mustangs answered with a huge inning to get back in the game. Three singles and two errors allowed City View to score four runs and tie the score up at 7-7.
After the Lady Rabbits offense could not get anything going in the sixth inning, the Lady Mustangs picked up where they left off.
Five straight singles, one walk and a passed ball allowed City View to score four more runs to take the lead 11-7 heading into the final inning.
With Bowie down to its last three outs of the season, the team buckled up to get something going.
Cox hit a one out double. Chloe Kinney followed with a single that drove her in. After a strikeout and Kinney advancing to second base after a passed ball, Klump drove her in with a double.
After a walk, Gossett came through and hit a single that drove in one more run to cut City View’s lead to one run.
With the tying run in scoring position, Bowie was in good condition but was also down to its last out.
Unfortunately, the next batter struck out looking to end the game and the Lady Rabbits season.
City View won 11-10.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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