SPORTS
Bowie softball loses to Paradise
The Bowie Lady Rabbits lost to Paradise on Monday night in a high scoring game.
The Lady Panthers won 20-9, run ruling the Lady Rabbits after six innings as they just could not keep up.
Bowie found itself down 4-0 before it could bat in the bottom of the first inning, but the team came back.
After loading the bases with two walks and a fielding error, KP Rutherford stepped up and hit a fly ball into centerfield that landed for a double that drove in two runs.
After a strikeout, Serenity Klump then hit a line drive into left field for another double that drove in two more runs to tie the game up. Following a strikeout, an error by the catcher allowed Klump to come in and score, putting the Lady Rabbits up 5-4 heading into the second inning.
Paradise answered with a single that drove in a run to tie the score up at 5-5 before Bowie could bat again.
Victoria Cox was hit by a pitch and Chloe Kinney followed when her line drive hit to the shortstop was bobbled for an error. A passed ball later allowed both runners to advance into scoring position.
After a strikeout, Imala Walker hit a groundball to the shortstop who committed another error that allowed both runners to come in and score. The Lady Rabbits were up 7-5.
Unfortunately, the Lady Panthers offense kept coming. Three singles, two doubles and a home run allowed Paradise to score five runs and go up 10-7.
Bowie got one run back. Klump led off with a triple to centerfield. A bunt laid down Sadie Britt then allowed her to come in and score due to a fielding error to cut the lead to 10-8.
The Lady Rabbits could not add to it. After Paradise added three and five runs in the fourth and five inning to make it 18-8, Bowie was just trying to avoid the run rule going into the bottom of the fifth inning.
The Lady Rabbits did as Klump led off with a single. She would steal both second and third base before coming into score due to a fielding error at third base during her second steal attempt. Bowie made it 18-9 and lived to play one more inning.
The Lady Panthers added two more runs in the sixth inning on a home run to make it 20-9. Bowie needed to score two runs in order to avoid getting run-ruled so it could advance to the seventh inning. Unfortunately, the Lady Rabbits could not.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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