The Bowie Jackrabbits two-game series against Iowa Park last week is one the team hopes they can put behind them after some rough performances.
The Hawks won with the scores 10-0 and 13-0 in games the Jackrabbits had little success getting anything going.
Bowie was coming into the series after starting out district with two competitive losses against Jacksboro the previous week.
The Jackrabbits knew Iowa Park is considered one of the favorites to win the district title along with Jacksboro and hoped they could do the small things to get over the hump against the Hawks.
Unfortunately game one got off to a bad start and Bowie never recovered. Iowa Park scored six runs on two doubles, two singles, one triple, one fielding error and one walk in the top of the first inning.
The Hawks then added to it in the second inning, loading the bases with no outs before scoring on two sacrifice fly balls and one walk. Iowa Park led 9-0 after two innings and the Jackrabbits were had no success getting anyone on base.
Bowie’s pitching and defense played better the next three innings. Caden Belcher turned an inning ending double play from his centerfield position in the third inning. Hayden Rodriguez caught a base runner stealing in the fourth inning.
The Jackrabbits turned another inning ending double play in the fifth inning that saved a run and extended the game. Hunter Rodriguez caught a fly ball in right field and was able to gun out a base runner at home plate for out three. The run would have put Iowa Park up by 10 runs which would have ended the game due to run-rule.
Unfortunately, Bowie’s defense could not hold off the Hawks forever.
In the sixth inning, Iowa Park drew two walks before a double drove home a run to end the game one inning early.
The Hawks won 10-0.
The Jackrabbits offense avoided getting no-hit when Rayder Mann hit a lead off single in the fifth inning.
While he stole a base and eventually advanced to third base, he was left stranded. Bowie was not able to draw any walks and Iowa Park committed no fielding errors.
On defense, the team committed three fielding errors and allowed 12 hits and walked seven batters. Out of the four pitchers the Jackrabbits pitched, Boston Farris had the most success, pitching 3.2 innings in relief while allowing no runs on three hits and two walks.
Bowie hoped a better start at its home field a few days later could get a better performance while surely having more success against the Hawks other starting pitcher.
Unfortunately for the Jackrabbits, Iowa Park started game two on Friday with a three-run home run in the first inning to get on the board and go up 3-0.
Bowie bats showed some life as Hayden Rodriguez led off with a drawn walk and was eventually moved to second base and into scoring position. Unfortunately, the Jackrabbits could not get him home.
In the second inning, two walks, a passed ball and a fielding error by the catcher allowed one run to score. A single later drove in the other base runner as the Hawks extended their lead to 5-0.
In the third inning, an error at first base allowed the leadoff batter to get on base. He was eventually drove in three batters later with a single to make it 6-0.
Hayden Rodriguez again got on base his next time up in the bottom of the third inning, reaching after a dropped third strike. Unfortunately, he remained Bowie’s only base runner after three innings.
A walk and two singles loaded the bases up with no outs in the fourth inning for Iowa Park. An error at third base allowed one run to score. A sacrifice fly ball scored another run. Even though the Jackrabbits did a good job of limiting the bleeding with the bases loaded, the Hawks lead was up to 8-0.
Edmond De Leon led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a drawn walk, but unfortunately it did not spark Bowie’s bats as the game moved to the fifth inning.
It looked like Iowa Park was going to score more in the fifth inning after starting the inning with two singles. Thankfully, the Jackrabbits got a double play from second basemen Jose Delgado, catching a line drive before flipping it to shortstop Mann at second base for the second out. A caught fly ball ended the inning without further incident.
In the sixth inning, a single and walk had two runners on base with two outs. Pitching in relief again, Farris was able to pick a runner off at first base for out three.
Austin Cheney led off the sixth inning for Bowie with a single, breaking up the no-hitter for Iowa Park. Unfortunately, that was the highlight as the Jackrabbits could not advance him forward.
The seventh inning was one to forget for the Bowie defense. After not giving up any runs the previous two innings and limiting the Hawks to one or two runs for most of the game, the final inning got away from the Jackrabbits.
Three singles, two walks, a hit batter and a fielding error allowed Iowa Park to score five runs.
Bowie tried to answer in its last at-bat, but could not respond as the Hawks won 13-0.

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