SPORTS
Lady Rabbits fall to Jacksboro
The Bowie Lady Rabbits lost their two-game district series to Jacksboro last week.
The Lady Tigers won 16-6 by run-rule and 9-2 several days later to give the Lady Rabbits their first district losses of the season.
After many tournaments and games featuring non-district games that technically don’t count, Bowie entered the stretch of the season last week where only district games are left.
The format this year includes teams facing each other twice within the same week. Officially district play has already started. The Lady Rabbits beat Vernon both in late February and early March in-between tournaments and other non-district games, but last week started what will be the format until the end of the season.
The first game was at Jacksboro on March 18.
The first three innings saw both teams take advantage of a close strike zone that resulted in several walks. Unfortunately for Bowie, some fielding errors allowed the Lady Tigers to get the lead, but the Lady Rabbits were hanging close down 8-5.
After Bowie scored one run in the top of the fourth inning to cut the lead to 8-6, Jacksboro extended its lead, hitting a two-run triple and then scoring three runs in a two out rally that also included a fielding error.
The Lady Tigers were up 13-6 and it seemed like the Lady Rabbits, who had always had a good response, were too discouraged to this time.
For the only time in the game, Bowie failed to get any batter on base. The inning was over in only 11 pitches.
Jacksboro was up to bat and was looking to end the game early.
Three fielding errors helped the Lady Tigers along to scoring the three final runs, ending the game with the score 16-6 due to run-rule.
Despite the final score, Bowie knew it could hang with Jacksboro if it could clean up its defense. The Lady Rabbits had three days to work on it before meeting the Lady Tigers again on March 22, with Bowie hosting the game.
Unfortunately, the Lady Rabbits did not start the game on the highest note. Jacksboro’s lead-off batter hit an inside the park home run to give the Lady Tigers the early 1-0 lead.
Thankfully, Bowie recovered well, retiring the next three batters with little drama. In the first at-bats, the Lady Rabbits loaded the bases up with only one out. Unfortunately, Bowie could not get a base runner home and trailed 1-0 after the first inning.
After a scoreless second inning by both teams, Jacksboro added three runs in the third inning, with two coming on a fielding error. The Lady Tigers led 4-0.
It was three up and three down for both teams in the fourth inning before some bats got going again.
Jacksboro benefited from two fielding errors that led to runs and an RBI single to up its lead to 7-0.
Thankfully, the Bowie bats got going on a two-out rally. Three straight singles loaded the bases up with two outs before Victoria Watson scored on the base paths thanks to a passed ball. That would be all as the Lady Rabbits cut the lead to 7-1.
Two fielding errors led to two more runs from the Lady Tigers in the sixth inning to up the score to 9-1.
In the seventh inning, Serenity Klump hit an RBI double to drive in a run with one out in hopes it could spark a huge comeback attempt. Unfortunately that would be the last thing for Bowie. The next two batters were retired and the game ended.
Jacksboro won 9-2.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of 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=6873813&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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