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Nocona baseball loses to City View 7-6
The Nocona Indians lost to City View at home on Friday night.
The Mustangs won a tight game 7-6 to get back against the Indians previous win against them.
Nocona came in confident after beating City View several weeks ago by run-rule 16-4. With the season winding down, any potential win in a district where those have been tough to find for either team is a cause for celebration.
The Indians scored first in the first inning as Kooper Hansard scored on a passed ball. The Mustangs tied the score in the second inning before taking a commanding lead in the third inning. City View scored six runs in the inning to lead 7-1.
Hansard came in to pitch for Nocona starting in the fourth inning and did not allow another run for the rest of the game, allowing one hit, walking three batters, hitting two and striking out eight batters.
The Indians slowly started to chip at the lead with Wesley Murphey and Luke Fuller driving in one run each on doubles. Fuller was able to score another run thanks to an error by the catcher to cut the lead to 7-4 after four innings.
The Indians scored two more runs in the sixth inning as an error following a single from Miguel Olivares allowed on base runner to score. Matthew Page then hit a groundball that induced another error that allowed another run to cut the lead to 7-6.
In the final inning Nocona had its chances to tie the score. Charlie Fuller hit a single into centerfield and Hansard, who was on second base, was waved home. It was close, but the throw was on target and in time for the second out of the inning.
Nocona still had a chance though with Fuller reaching second base due to defensive indifference. Following a walk that put two runners on base, the next batter struck out for the third and final out of the game.
City View won 7-6.
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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