SPORTS
Jackrabbits lose opening district series
The Bowie Jackrabbits started off district last week as they lost two disappointing games to Jacksboro.
The Tigers won 9-5 and 6-4 to win the series overall.
This year’s district schedule is formatted so every team plays each twice within the same week so a team cannot pitch their best players in both games like they could in the past since pitchers have so many days they have to sit out after pitching.
Bowie got off a to a great start in the first game on March 18 at Jacksboro. Edmond De Leon hit a two-run home run to left field to put the Jackrabbits up 2-0 in the top of the first inning.
Unfortunately, the Jackrabbits had an ugly second inning, giving up five runs on four singles, three fielding errors and a triple. Bowie trailed 5-2 and never recovered.
Austin Cheney drove in a run with a single in the fourth inning, but the Tigers got it back in the same inning, scoring on a wild pitch to make it 6-3. Jacksboro then hit a solo home run in the fifth inning and drove in a run on a groundout to extend its lead to 8-3.
Hayden Rodriguez singled to drive in a run for Bowie in the sixth inning, but the Tigers again got it back in the same inning, this time on another fielding error to make it 9-4 heading into the final inning.
The Jackrabbits needed to make up five runs and got a good start when the lead off hitter Rayder Mann got on base by getting hit by a pitch. A passed ball allowed him to get to second base before he stole third base. An error on the throw to third base allowed him to come home, scoring to make it 9-5.
Unfortunately, Bowie could rally for a comeback. After another hit batter, the next three Jackrabbit batters struck out to end the game.
The Tigers won 9-5.
Bowie knew playing a cleaner game defensively would give it a better chance when it played Jacksboro again on March 21. The Jackrabbits also knew they had a good chance with ace De Leon starting on the mound for them.
It was a pitcher’s dual, but unfortunately Bowie’s fielding cost them in the third inning. Three fielding errors and a wild pitch allowed the Tigers to score two runs with two outs to give them the lead 2-0.
It wasn’t until the fifth inning until the Jackrabbit bats were able to break up the shut out. De Leon helped his cause by driving in a run with a single to cut the lead to 2-1.
In the same inning, Bowie had a chance for more runs. A single and walk followed to load the bases with only one out. Unfortunately a strike out followed and then a base runner got picked off at third base for out three. The Jackrabbits trailed 2-1 heading into the sixth inning.
De Leon was subbed out and Jacksboro scored three runs on an RBI single, a passed ball and a wild pitch to make it 5-1 for the Tigers. Jacksboro then added one more run in the seventh inning on an RBI single to put the score at 6-1.
Bowie again needed to make up five runs in its final at-bats.
The Jackrabbits showed life. With two runners on base, an errant throw trying to get one of them out allowed one run to score. Then Caden Belcher’s groundball to first base was too hot to handle, inducing an error that allowed two runs to score.
A drawn walk and hit batter then loaded the bases up with two outs and Bowie had a good chance to complete the comeback.
A high wild pitch allowed the Jackrabbits to try and score from third base. Unfortunately, the Jacksboro catcher fielded the ball and got it to his pitcher at home plate. It was a close call, but the Bowie’s runner sliding home was called out to end the game.
The Tigers won 6-4.
To read the full story, pick up a copy the weekly edition of the Bowie News. For more pictures from the first game at Jacksboro, click here https://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bnews1&AID=6873814&T=1
Several Bowie athletes competed at the Wildcat Relays in Santos on March 20.
A couple of athletes did well enough to break school records along with placing well in their events.
Samara McChesney got second place in the girl’s pole vault with a vault of 8 feet 6 inches, breaking the school record for the Lady Rabbits.
Isaac Renteria got first place in the 3200 meter race, with his time of 9:59 that broke the school’s record in the event.
There were several athletes who also did well for Bowie even if they did not break school records.
Brayden Willett got first in the 800 meters and second in the 3200 meter race.
Braden Rhyne won the triple jump and got second in the high jump. Tyler Richey got second in the 110 meter hurdles.
Laney Segura and Ollie Gaston got third and fourth in the 800 meter race.
Olivia Richey got fifth in the 100 meter hurdles and Angela Alvarez got fifth in the 3200 meter race.
Both the boy and girl teams competed in the 4×100 relay event and finished in sixth place.
To see results for all varsity athletes who finished in the top six in their events, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians went 1-1 in their first round of district play last week.
The Lady Indians won a competitive game at Era 5-2, but then fell to Muenster by run-rule 15-0 after four innings.
Nocona came in with a big winning streak, but most of the wins were against familiar teams and the Lady Indians knew they would have to play at their best in a district that is expected to be tough.
The Lady Indians played at Era on March 18. The Lady Hornets took the early lead 1-0 in the first inning. Nocona tied the game at 1-1 in the third inning when Kaitlyn Tiffner scored on the base paths thanks to an error.
Era got the lead back with one run in the fourth inning , but then the Lady Indians got their first lead in the fifth inning. Ma’leigha Franklin drove in two runs on a sacrifice fly ball to put Nocona up 3-2.
The Lady Indians got some insurance in the sixth inning when Tinley Cable hit a two-run inside the park home run.
Nocona held on to win 5-2. Kylea Wallace led the team two hits as the team only had six all game. The hits were extremely opportunistic for the Lady Indians to score as much as they did.
Reagan Phipps allowed only two runs on seven hits while striking out 12 batters and walking three. The defense committed only one fielding error behind her.
Nocona was happy to get the close win to start district, but then came a big dose of bummer that threw sand in the potato salad of last week.
It was the Lady Indians home district opener, but Muenster had a huge second inning scoring 11 runs and it was all over from there. Nocona only got one hit from Phipps on offense as the Lady Indians lost 15-0 after four innings.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers were able to pick up a win against 1A Bryson last week, but fell to Graford and Perrin-Whitt later.
The Lady Panthers beat the Cowgirls 19-4, but then fell to 2A Graford 18-6 and fellow 1A team Perrin-Whitt 23-13.
Saint Jo played Bryson at home on March 18 and dominated, getting the win in three innings by run-rule 19-4.
Symbri Evans led the team with three RBIs while Kamron Skidmore and Mercedes Diaz each drove in two runs each. The team drew 15 walks and were hit by seven pitches.
So all three hits were big deals, like Skidmore hitting a home run.
Maxey Johnson allowed four runs (three earned) on two hits while striking out four batters. The defense committed only two fielding errors.
The next two games saw Saint Jo walk too many batters to keep the games close. Against Graford the team walked 15 batters and against Perrin-Whitt it was 16 batters.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie golf teams competed last week in their final events before district play starts this week.
The Lady Rabbits played at the Jim Ned Invitational at Shady Oaks and got second place. The boy’s team played in the Waxahachie Spring Fling at the Golf Club of Dallas and got sixth place.
The girl’s team shot 391 and was led by Miley Thompson who scored 91 and got third place individually. Tess Egenbacher (95), Hanna Bell (101) and Kendall Fallis (104) rounded out the team’s score.
Lillie Maddox shot 108, but it did not add to the team’s total.
Reegen Ferguson competed individually and shot 97.
The boy’s team shot 351 and the player with the lowest score was Hunter Lea who got an 83. Zac Harris (85) Huntter Fluitt (90) and Rayder Mann (93) rounded out the team’s final score.
Caden Belcher’s score of 96 did not add to the team’s total.
Cason Airington competed individually and shot an 86.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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