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Softball Roundup
Bowie
The Bowie Lady Rabbits’ softball team played their final tournament last week at Iowa Park to get ready for the start of district play.
The Lady Rabbits went 1-4 against tough competition.
Bowie first got a rematch against Muenster. The Lady Rabbits won earlier in the week against the Lady Hornets. This game went a little differently at the end.
Bowie was up 9-6 with Muenster having two more innings to bat. The Lady Hornets were able to score two runs each to inning win the game 10-9.
Stephanie Allen and Maddie Mandela each drove in two runs for the Lady Rabbits while both also hit a triple.
The second game of the first day went Bowie’s way. The Lady Rabbits easily blew out Vernon 13-2 in three and half innings.
Sadie Britt, Laney Oliver and Mandela each drove in a two runs. Kaylie Kinney pitched four innings and struck out nine batters.
The third game was against Tascosa. The Lady Rebels scored four runs in both the first and fourth inning as they won 10-2.
Mandela and Oliver both scored runs in the third inning thanks to an error.
Bowie played another big school in Rider next. The Lady Raiders won 15-6 in four and half innings.
The Lady Rabbits scored all six of their runs in the third inning. Kenzie Short, Allen and Mandela each drove in a run. Mandela also finished with two triples.
The final game of the tournament was against Sweetwater.
The Lady Mustangs won 10-0 after four innings. Short got both hits for the Lady Rabbits in the game.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians went 3-1 at last week’s Hirschi tournament, playing in the JV division against bigger schools.
Nocona won big against Knox City 16-0, beat Olney 13-8 and whooped up on Hirschi 18-3. The Lady Indians lone loss was 16-2 against Haskell.
Tobi Cable led with her bat, hitting 11 RBIs and one home run during the tournament. Reagan Phipps drove in five runs while stealing eight bases.
On the mound Phipps also struck out 13 through 10.2 innings. Sydnee Mowry struck out seven batters through five innings.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers played at the Gorman tournament last week.
The Lady Panthers went 0-4 against some tough teams.
Saint Jo lost to De Leon 15-0, to Graford 15-8, Gorman 9-1 and Santo 20-5.
With the Lady Panthers trying to complete their first season in school history after 2020’s season ended early due to COVID-19, results are expected to be rough for Coach Kelly Skidmore and her team.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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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