SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Bowie’s skid hits three
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
The skid continues for the Bowie High School softball team, and the Lady Rabbits can’t seem to put it all together.
Against Henrietta, the problem was running the bases.
“I think it was a case of shooting ourselves in the foot,” Bowie head coach Brant Farris said. “We had three outs at home plate, and one at third base. We didn’t make smart decisions when to run and not to run.”
So Bowie was able to get runners in scoring position. The Lady Rabbits played solid defense with just one error. But, they walked out of Henrietta riding a three-game losing skid.
This has put the team in the same position as last year, with Bowie fighting for a playoff spot with Holliday on the final night of the regular season. The Lady Rabbits are 16-11-2, 8-5.
Last year, Bowie triumphed at Holliday. This also marks the “Senior Night” game with athletes recognized after completion of the contest.
“We’ve set ourselves up for this,” Farris said. “We could have easily clinched a playoff spot in the last three games.”
Henrietta is a solid team with pitcher Kagen Campbell, and the Lady Cats swept the season series from Bowie.
District 3A-9
Jacksboro 9, Nocona 1
The Nocona Lady Indians were defeated 9-1 when they visited Jacksboro Friday evening.
Karlie Pepper tripled during the game for the Lady Indians and Emily Wall pitched the game in defeat. Read more, and see complete box scores and district standings, in the April 20 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Taylor McCarty has the ball pop out during the sixth inning as Henrietta defeated the Lady Rabbits 4-1 on Monday. It was Bowie’s third straight loss. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
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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