SPORTS
Saint Jo baseball loses rematch at Poolville, softball loses to Tioga
Baseball
The Saint Jo Panthers lost their rematch against Poolville on Friday night.
The Monarchs got some revenge from earlier in the week, beating the Panthers 7-3.
Saint Jo was able to build a 2-1 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth inning thanks to run scored by Devin Stewart on the basepaths and Matthew Butler-Everson laying down a sacrifice bunt to score Collin Thomas.
Poolville then reeled off three runs in both the fifth and sixth inning to take the lead 7-2 heading into the final inning.
Saint Jo showed some gusto in its final at-bats as Butler-Everson led off with a double. Payton Harris would later drive him in on a single to cut the lead to 7-3.
Unfortunately, the next two batters grounded out to end the game.
Coach Bob Bowden thought his team played well, but not as good as he knows they have been recently.
Softball
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers wasn’t able to carry the good momentum from the previous game’s win into Friday’s game at Tioga.
The Lady Bulldogs won 22-3 in three innings due to run-rule against the Lady Panthers.
Saint Jo’s Achilles heel, throwing strikes, showed up in a big way. The Lady Panthers walked 17 batters and hit three in two innings. It did not matter much that Tioga only had four hits in the game.
Saint Jo did score three runs in the third inning to try and gain any sort of good momentum with its bats. Taylor Patrick drew a walk with the bases loaded to score one run. Aubrey Morman hit a ball to first base that induced an error that allowed two more runs to score to make the final score not a shutout.
Because of the few balls put into play, the Lady Panthers were able to limit their errors to only two in the game.
Still, Saint Jo is trying to build on any sort of good play since the program is trying to complete its first season.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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