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Softball Roundup
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians completed the double-header sweep against Era at home on Tuesday.
The Lady Indians beat the Lady Hornets 10-0 and 11-0, with both games ending early after five innings due to run-rule.
Nocona was coming off two straight wins and had won three of its last four games, so the team was hoping it could carry some of that positive momentum into Tuesday. The Lady Indians did that and then some.
The first game saw Nocona score one run in the first inning and fourth inning while scoring four in the third and fifth inning.
Tinley Cable, Skye Kirby and Evelyn Marquez each had a solo inside the park home runs in the third inning alone. Avery Crutsinger finished with a team high two RBIs. She along with Kirby and Phipps had a team high two hits as the team finished with 12 hits in the game.
Phipps came in to pitch in relief with the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning and allowed no runs in 3.1 innings and no hits while walking two batters and striking out five.
The second game eventually went like the second game did though it was a slow start.
The game was scoreless through two innings before Nocona got on the board in the third inning with three runs.
That was the spark the team needed as the Lady Indians added four runs in both the fourth and fifth innings.
The game ended after five innings with Nocona winning 11-0 due to run-rule.
Missing scores
Saint Jo’s game earlier in the week was delayed and will be picked up at a later date. It will be included in the mid-week paper.
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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