SPORTS
Nocona teams to lose to Jacksboro
Baseball
The Nocona baseball team lost on Friday night hosting Jacksboro.
The Tigers won 17-4 after five innings due to run-rule in a game where the Indians had to scrap for every inning played.
Nocona started in a hole down 9-0 before it had even batted. The Indians hit back, loading the bases up with no outs. Luke Fuller then drew a walk to score a run and Charlie Fuller then hit a single to drive in another run. Miguel Olivares then was hit by a pitch that drove in another run to make it 9-3.
A change at pitcher for Jacksboro put an end to the scoring in the inning as the next two batters struck out to end things.
The Tigers had another big inning with their bats in the second, scoring seven runs to make the score 16-3. Nocona had no answer this time around with their bats despite Kooper Hansard getting on base thanks to an error.
The third inning saw neither team have any luck scoring. Both teams got one runner on base with one out, but neither could capitalize.
The fourth inning the Tigers added one more run to make the score 17-3.
Heading into the fifth inning, the Indians would need to score at least five runs to keep from ending the game early due to run-rule.
Luke Fuller got on base thanks to an error with one out.
He would work his way around the bases and eventually scored thanks to a wild pitch to make the score 17-4.
The game would eventually end with that being the final score.
Softball
The Nocona Lady Indians lost at home against a tough Jacksboro team on Friday night.
The Lady Tigers won 19-4 after three innings due to run-rule, but at least there were some fireworks from Nocona.
Makenna Nobile hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Skye Kirby later hit sole home run in the second inning.
The other run came on the final at-bat in the third inning. Avery Crutsinger drove in a run on a single, but would then get caught on the base paths for the game’s final out.
On defense, too many fielding errors (seven) and too many hits given up (11) led to a lot of runs for Jacksboro.
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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