SPORTS
Lady Rabbits keep playoff hopes alive with win at Jacksboro, 6-3
Following a three-game skid that threatened to put an end to Bowie’s playoff chances, the Lady Rabbits pulled out the clutch win at Jacksboro Tuesday to keep the dream alive.
Bowie won 6-3 in a game they wrestled control of in the fifth inning due to pitching, defense and timely hitting.
The Lady Rabbits got out to a lead immediately. Leadoff hitter Callie Melton got on base due to a fielding error. Two batters later, Katelyn Allison drew a walk.
After the next batter popped out to the catcher for the second out, Carrington Davis drilled a double that scored both base runners to give Bowie a 2-0 lead.
Kalee Case got the start on the mound and shut down the Lady Tigers in the first inning, allowing no base runners as the game moved into the second inning. After a great first inning, the Lady Rabbits struggled in the top of the second, striking out all three times with no base runners.
Luckily, Case repeated her first inning, allowing no base runners as the game moved into the top of the third.
Taylor McCarty hit a single to center field with one out. Unfortunately, the next batter grounded out to third and McCarty got caught stealing second to end the chance.
Jacksboro led off with a double. A bunt moved the runner to third and another bunt scored her while advancing another runner to third. The next batter grounded out to first, but it allowed the runner on third to score and tie the game 2-2 heading into the fourth inning.
A leadoff single from Kylie Fleming led to nothing as neither team had any offensive luck in the fourth as the game moved in the fifth inning.
Emily Cox led off the inning with a single. Chelsey Ketchum bunted and was allowed to reach base due to an error while Cox advanced to third. After Ketchum stole second, Melton came up and smacked a double into left field, driving both runners in to score.
Two batters later, Allison drove Melton home with a single to right field to make the score 5-2. They were able to move Allison to third with two outs, but the next batter lined out to left field to end the top of the inning.
The Lady Tigers had back-to-back one out singles. A sacrifice bunt moved them both into scoring position. Fortunately, Case forced the next batter to pop out to end the fifth inning.
A two out double from Emily Cox was the only base runner for either team in the sixth inning as the game advanced into the final inning with Bowie still leading 5-2.
A leadoff double from Melton and an error that allowed her to reach third spelled good things. Next batter McCarty was able to drive her in with a single to left field to make the score 6-2. The next two batters lined out to right field and a double play to the shortstop to end the half inning.
Jacksboro was not going to lay down quietly. A leadoff single led to another run when the next batter drove her in with a double.
The base runner advanced to third on a ground out and was in prime position to score again. Fortunately, Case was able to get the last two outs to give the Lady Rabbits the 6-3 win.
To read more, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Red River High School Bass Club is meeting on Aug. 4 to talk about the upcoming season.
It is that time of year to meet and make plans for the upcoming high school bass fishing season with Texas High School Bass Association. This organization has more than 1,500 teams fish in it annually and the Red River club competes in the Metroplex division.
Tournaments will start in September and go through May each year. This year the Metroplex division will fish the following lakes: Ray Roberts, Texoma, Lewisville, Eagle Mountain, Richland Chambers.
If potential members are interested in joining the club, they will have a meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 4 at Tommy Fenoglio’s in Montague. You will be able to ask questions, eat some pizza and fish at his lake.
What do you need to do? Call the AgriLife office and let them know you will be there at 940-894-2831 or email [email protected].
Some updates were made to the athletic policy for Bowie Independent School District for this upcoming school year.
One of the new rules are athletes losing game time for being put in in school suspension.
In the past athletes had to complete two miles for punishment per day they were in ISS. Now, on top of completing two miles, athletes will suspended games.
The first offense will cause an athlete to be suspended half of a game. A second offense, an athlete will be suspended a full game.
A third offense, an athlete will be suspended three games. A fourth offense, an athlete will be removed from the athletic program for a calendar year. Athletes will be expected to still practice with the team up until a fourth offense.
Athletic director Tyler Price said the increase in consequences for school discipline is on the same track he has for raising the standard of what is expected of Bowie athletes off the field.
“We are just trying to stiffen the consequences and raise the bar and standard on the on-field, on-court product, but also a student athlete’s behavior away from athletics as well,” Price said.
Another change is no longer allowing athletes to have their cell phones out in the locker room. It will act as an extension of the classroom, so normal school rules about cell phone usage will now apply there as well.
Price said there was no incident that sparked this change, but he foresees there could be potential issues in the future.
“We just want to be proactive and get out in front of any potential problems we could have,” Price said. “A locker room is an extension of the classroom and it’s not a place for phones. There are multiple potential reasons why that could be the case.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Hotter’N Hell Hundred bike event kicks off in less than a month in Wichita Falls.
The four-day cycling spectacle is set for Aug. 22-25.
The first Hotter’N Hell was back in 1982, when looking for a fun way to celebrate Wichita Falls’ Centennial year.
The name comes from the 100 mile endurance race along with temperatures that can reach 100 degrees.
At the front of the pack will be the pace group, sponsored and coordinated by the Midwestern State University Cycling Team.
It will be capped at 85 riders, with 15 current or former MSU team members pacing the group to make it a five-hour ride through 100 miles. It will be supported by moto escorts.
For those who are not able to bike 100 miles, there are routes for 10 kilometers, 25 miles, 50 miles and 100 kilometers to sign up for instead.
Apart from the endurance races, there are other biking events.
There is the Wee-Chi-Tah mountain bike races and trail runs. The race will 12 miles and feature a trail with many short, steep climbs and screaming descents. It will be limited to 300 riders per category.
There is the Gravel Grind race that will go 60 miles, 42 miles or 27 miles.
Finally, there will be USA Cycling Criterium races for licensed riders only for three of the four days.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
-
NEWS2 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS8 months agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS1 year agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS2 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS12 months agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS1 year ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS2 years agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS2 years ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint