SPORTS
Lady Rabbit season ends in heartbreak
The Bowie Lady Rabbits fell one game short of making the playoffs on Thursday night at Holliday.
The Lady Eagles three home runs proved to be too much to overcome as they won 11-6 to earn the district’s final playoff spot ahead of the Lady Rabbits.
Bowie came into the game with everything on the line and the confidence it could do it. After sweeping City View the previous week, the Lady Rabbits then beat a Holliday program it last won against in 2017 earlier in the week 8-4 to set up basically a one-game playoff between the teams. Whichever team won game two of the series on Thursday would earn the district’s fourth and final playoff spot.
The Lady Rabbits got on the board first in the opening inning. With two runners on base, KP Rutherford smashed a double to drive in one run and give Bowie a 1-0 lead.
Unfortunately, Holliday hit back hard in the bottom of the first inning. With the bases loaded and no outs, the Lady Eagles hit a grand slam to take the lead. Two batters later, an error at third base allowed another run to score as Holliday led 5-1.
The Lady Eagles added to it in the second inning. A fielder’s choice out with two runners on base allowed one run to score. Then the next batter hit a two-run home run as Holliday’s lead grew to 8-1heading into the third inning.
Bowie threatened, loading the bases with no outs in the third inning, but could not get runners home. Holliday then loaded the bases with one out and looked to add to its lead, but the Lady Rabbits showed some life, retiring the next two batters to get out of the tight jam with no runs allowed.
In the fourth inning, Bowie had Chloe Kinney come through, driving in a run with a single to cut the lead to 8-2. The Lady Eagles got the run back in the same inning with a solo home run, making the score 9-2.
The Lady Rabbits doubled their run total in the fifth inning. With two runners on base, Carcyn Moore grounded out but drove in a run.
Next batter Victoria Watson hit a single to drive in another runner, cutting the lead to 9-4. Bowie then followed with a quick one-two-three inning, retiring three batters on only six pitches as it looked like it had some momentum heading into the sixth inning.
It carried over with Rutherford blasting a two-run home run over the fence to cut the lead further down to 9-6 as it looked like the Lady Rabbits might be able to make a late run at tying or even winning the game.
Unfortunately, Holliday was able to get those two runs back in the bottom of the sixth inning. With two outs, an error at shortstop allowed one run to score and a single drove in another as the Lady Eagles led 11-6 heading into the final inning.
Bowie would need a huge and clutch offensive inning in its final three outs, but unfortunately could not get anything going.
All three batters were retired and the season ended for the Lady Rabbits.
Rutherford led the team with three RBIs, hitting a double and two-run home run.
The team finished with 12 hits, but just not enough were timely enough to get more runs home in a game where they needed it after Holliday hit three home runs. Bowie’s defense committed three fielding errors.
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Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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