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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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In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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