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Bowie softball competes well but struggles
The Bowie Lady Rabbits struggled with losses last week, but most importantly they competed well against some really good teams in the team’s final stretch before district play fully kicks off this week.
The Lady Rabbits went 0-3, losing a double-header against Muenster and Petrolia before later losing to state-ranked Brock.
Still, despite the losses, this young team competed well in all three games.
Against Muenster on March 11, Bowie started off the game great scoring five runs in the first inning. Unfortunately, the Lady Hornets answered with five runs in the third inning and four in the fourth inning. The Lady Rabbits scored one run each in both innings, but trailed 9-7.
Muenster added two more runs in the sixth inning and Bowie could not answer as the game ended after six innings. The Lady Hornets won 11-7.
Sadie Britt led the team with three RBIs while Hanna Bell and Chloe Kinney each drove in one run each as well. The defense committed five fielding errors.
The Lady Rabbits did not have time to sulk. Bowie played Petrolia shortly thereafter.
Again the Lady Rabbits started the game well up 2-0 after the first inning. The Lady Pirates scored three runs in the third inning to take the lead from Bowie.
Petrolia added one more run in the fourth inning, but the Lady Rabbits scored two runs in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 4-4. The Lady Pirates then scored one run in the fifth inning. Bowie could not answer and the game ended after that. Petrolia won 5-4.
Serenity Klump and Victoria Watson led the team with one RBI each. The Bowie defense committed six fielding errors in the game.
The Lady Rabbits then later in the week on March 13 hosted state-power Brock. The Lady Eagles used to be the team’s foil in the playoffs, but that is no longer the case with Brock now moved up to 4A.
The Lady Eagles started off the game showing why they are so highly regarded, scoring five runs in the first two innings. Bowie’s defense was able to shut down Brock in the third and fourth innings while the Lady Rabbits scored two runs to cut the lead to 5-2.
The Lady Eagles scored two runs in the fifth inning but Bowie answered with three in the same inning to stay within reach trailing 7-5.
Unfortunately, Brock then scored four runs in the sixth inning and the Lady Rabbit bats had no response.
The Lady Eagles went on to win 11-5.
Laci Goodwin, Bell, Kinney and Watson each drove in one run each. KP Rutherford allowed 11 runs (four earned) on eight hits while striking out five batters. The defense committed seven fielding errors.
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Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).
The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.
Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.
The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.
It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.
The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.
Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.
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Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.
Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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