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Nocona
The Nocona Indians lost a close game at home against Lindsay on Tuesday.
The Knights won 5-1 in a game where the Indians just could not get enough hits to come back.
Lindsay got out to a lead to start the game, with three runs on base hits in the top of the first inning to go up 3-0.
Nocona was able to scrape a run in in the bottom of the first inning.
Walker Murphey was able to draw a leadoff walk. He advanced to second base thanks to an error trying to pick him off.
A batter later, a dropped third strike got by for a passed ball that allowed him to come in and score during the confusion to cut the lead to 3-1 and keep the Indians in it.
Lindsay only added two more runs in the game on a two out RBI double in the fourth inning and an RBI single in the sixth inning.
Nocona drew four more walks in the game, but ended with only one hit. The Knights committed three fielding errors, but none came at the right time to allow the Indians to score any more runs.
Lindsay won 5-1.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Panthers lost a tough district game against Perrin-Whitt on Monday night.
The Pirates won 13-3 after five innings due to run-rule against the Panthers.
The game started out close in the first inning as the teams exchanged one run. After a scoreless second inning, Perrin-Whitt broke the game open with six runs in the third inning to go up 7-1.
Saint Jo’s offense could not respond until the Pirates added three runs in both the fourth and fifth inning to go up 13-1.
The Panthers needed to score three runs to keep the game going and avoid getting run-ruled.
Saint Jo scored two, but came up one run short to keep the game from ending early.
The Pirates won 13-3.
Bellevue
The Bellevue Eagles had a tough game at Muenster.
The Hornets won 28-0 after three innings due to run-rule.
It would always be hard for a 1A school to compete against a playoff 2A program like Muenster, let alone a 1A school just starting up its baseball program.
There were not a lot of positives in a game like this.
The Eagles finished with three hits and two walks on offense. Despite the amount of runs given up, Bellevue committed only four fielding errors in the game.
But too many hits and walks given up will undo even the best defense.
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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