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Lady Rabbits fall to Henrietta to open district play
The Bowie Lady Rabbits started district on Tuesday by hosting Henrietta and it did not go well.
The Lady Cats beat the Lady Rabbits by run-rule 13-0 after five innings of play.
Bowie came into the game in a bit of a rough patch after some crucial injuries the previous week.
The Lady Rabbits were coming into the game after a tough tournament at Iowa Park.
Henrietta started fast, scoring six runs in the top of the first inning before Bowie had gotten to bat. The Lady Cats hit five singles, one triple, while drawing a walk and taking advantage of a fielding error.
The Lady Rabbit defense got in trouble in the second inning, with the bases loaded and no outs. A ground out allowed one run to score, but pitcher Kaylie Kinney struck out the next batter and induced a groundout at first base to get out of any more trouble.
Kinney followed up that play in the third inning by fielding two balls for outs and forcing a fly out to centerfield as Bowie allowed no base runners for the first time in the game.
Henrietta got two runs in the fourth inning. After a fielding error and a walk put two runners on base, a triple brought them home to put the Lady Cats up 9-0.
In the fifth inning, Henrietta loaded the bases with a single and two fielding errors.
A single drove in all three runners and a later single drove in one more run.
Bowie batters had failed to get on base all game and it did not change in the fifth inning. The game ended 13-0 by run-rule.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News
Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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