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Bowie baseball dominates Nocona
The Bowie Jackrabbits easily won big against Nocona on Tuesday night.
The Jackrabbits won 17-0 after four innings due to run-rule as the second round of district play kicked off.
Bowie batters came out swinging to start the game. Jake Fallis hit a two-run home run to score the first runs of the game. Kawlyer Swearingin would later score on the basepaths thanks to an error fielding the ball after a hit to centerfield put the Jackrabbits up 3-0.
Carson Sanders got the start on the mound for Bowie and Indians hitters could not get on base in the first inning.
In the second inning, Cade Thompson hit a fly ball to left field that induced an error that allowed one run to score. Sanders grounded out at second base, but drove in another run. Fallis followed with a single to left field that drove in the third run of the inning to make the score 6-0.
Nocona batters again had no answer getting on base as the game moved to the third inning.
Colton Richey got on base and would score thanks to wild pitches. Zach Gilmore would later score similarly on a passed ball later in the inning to make it 8-0.
Sanders struck out the side as the game went to the fourth inning.
Tucker Jones led off for Bowie and hit a fly ball to center field. An error allowed Jones to make it all the way around the bases for a run. Troy Kesey followed with a home run over the left field wall.
Later in the inning with the bases loaded Gilmore’s pop fly to second base resulted in an error that scored one more run. Kynan DeMoss then hit a sacrifice fly to right field for another run.
Cade Thompson then hit a single that drove in two runs. Two batters later Fallis hit his second home run, this one a three-run dinger, to make the score 17-0.
Nocona would need to score at least eight runs to keep the game going and avoid being run-ruled. Kooper Hansard led off and hit a groundball single up the middle for the team’s first hit and base runner.
Unfortunately for the Indians, that would be all that they could do. The next three batters were retired with little drama to end the game. Bowie won 17-0.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend 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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