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Lady Rabbits lose series to Iowa Park
The Bowie Lady Rabbits played one of the top-ranked teams in the state in their district series against Iowa Park last week.
The Lady Hawks won both games, with scores being 10-0 and 8-0.
The Lady Rabbits were coming off two losses against Jacksboro the previous week and were 2-2 in district.
Iowa Park scored three runs in the second inning thanks a to walk with the bases loaded and a pickoff attempt that went wrong that scored two. The Lady Hawks scored two more runs in the third inning on an RBI single and a fielding error at third base to go up 5-0.
In the fifth inning, Iowa Park started a two-out rally, scoring five runs on three singles, two fielding errors, a walk and a hit batter.
The Lady Hawks won 10-0, ending the game early due to run-rule.
Bowie avoided getting no-hit with KP Rutherford hitting a single.
The team drew two walks to get a few more baserunners, but could not put enough together to score runs.
On defense, the team committed four fielding errors and allowed eight hits and three walks.
The Lady Rabbits hoped they could compete better after a few days of practice and being at home. Despite the final score, they did.
Serenity Klump hit a leadoff double in the first inning that gave Bowie an early chance to score that it never had in game one, but could not get her home.
The second inning proved to be the worst for the Lady Rabbits. Two RBI singles and three-run inside the park home run allowed the Lady Hawks to score five runs to go up 5-0.
Then Bowie was able to play shut out defense for the next four innings of the game which gave the team a chance to respond offensively.
Besides the fourth inning, the Lady Rabbits were able to get at least one base runner on every inning to threaten to score.
Bowie’s best chance came in the sixth inning, loading the bases up with two outs. Unfortunately, the next batter popped it out to the shortstop for out three.
That seemed to affect the seventh inning on defense. A fielding error at third base got the first base runner on with one out. Two RBI singles and an RBI triple followed as Iowa Park scored three runs in the final inning.
The Lady Rabbits could not answer in their final at-bats and the Lady Hawks won 8-0.
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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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