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Nocona baseball loses on the road 12-2
The Nocona baseball team struggled on the road Friday at Holliday.
The Indians lost to the Eagles 12-2 in five innings due to run rule.
After Nocona failed to get a base runner on in its first at bat, Holliday found some success. Thanks to three walks, one hit and one fielding error, the Eagles led 4-0 after the first inning.
The Indians tried to respond in the second, as Trenten Womack, John Womack and Tyler Richards started the inning with three straight singles. Unfortunately a failed stolen base did not load the bases or drive in a run.
After a fly out, Anthony Veitenheimer hit a double into the gap to score one run and cut the lead to 4-1. A hit batter loaded the bases, but Nocona failed to come up with any more runs as the next batter struck out.
Holliday was able to make up that run with a couple of singles scoring a run to make the score 5-1. A walk and a hit batter loaded the bases up to threaten for more, but the Indians escaped before things got ugly.
Neither team had much success in the third inning besides a loan walk for Nocona. In the fourth inning, Richards led off with a single and was able to steal second base. With two outs, Joan Gomez drove him in with a single to cut the lead to 5-2.
The Eagles upped their lead with two runs in the fourth inning thanks to three hits, a walk and a hit batter to go up 7-2.
The Indians were able to get two base runners on in the top of the fifth, but could not capitalize with any runs.
Holliday went for the deathblow. Four hits and three walks led to five runs as the game ended with the Eagles winning 12-2.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.
Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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