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Saint Jo teams struggle to start district
Saint Jo baseball
The Saint Jo Panthers had a rough game at Alvord on Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs won 21-0, with the game lasting three and half innings due to run rule.
The Panthers knew it would be tough playing a 2A school, but the game started out bad.
Alvord scored 11 runs in the first inning, seven in the second inning and three in the third inning. While the Bulldogs put up 14 hits, Saint Jo gave up seven walks, hit eight batters and the committed five fielding errors.
On offense, the Panthers had two hits with Amzy Barclay and Trent Gaston hitting singles. The team drew three walks and was hit by two pitches to get some base runners, but could not score.
Saint Jo softball
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers let Collinsville get away from them on Tuesday in their district home opener.
The Lady Pirates won 21-6 after six innings due to run-rule, with Collinsville pulling away with 10 runs in the sixth inning.
Saint Jo was hoping its extra practice time following a nice win to open the season would pay off and for most of the game.
Despite playing a 2A team, the Lady Panthers were within range for most of the game.
Collinsville got out front in the first inning with five runs and then added three more in the second to go up 8-0. Saint Jo answered in the same inning with its bats.
Aubrey Morman drove in a run with a single followed by a two RBI triple from Krista Reeves. Reeves would later score on the base paths as Saint Jo cut the Lady Pirates lead in half 8-4.
The third and fourth innings went by with no runs coming across home plate for either team.
Collinsville added three runs in the fifth inning with two RBI singles and wild pitch allowing a runner to score.
With the Lady Pirates up 11-6 entering the sixth inning, Saint Jo then had one of the dreaded innings from hell on defense as it allowed 10 runs.
Down 21-4, the Lady Panthers would need to score eight runs to avoid the game from ending one inning early.
Saint Jo tried. Maxey Johnson and Reagan Wilson had back-to-back RBI doubles to add two runs to the Lady Panthers total. Unfortunately, the run of offensive success ended quickly and the game followed.
Collinsville won 21-6.
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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