The Bowie Lady Rabbits lost two close games to Henrietta last week.
The Lady Cats won 6-3 and 9-8 as the Lady Rabbits were hoping to get back in the win column after losing series to Jacksboro and Iowa Park the previous two weeks.
The first game at Henrietta saw the Lady Cats get ahead in the second inning when an infield fly ball resulted in an error and scored one run. A single on the next at-bat then saw two more runs come across as Henrietta led 3-0.
Bowie answered in the top of the third inning, taking advantage of the Lady Cat pitcher’s inaccuracy, drawing three walks and getting hit by a pitch as one run came across to cut the lead to 3-1.
The Lady Rabbits tied the score up in the fifth inning as KP Rutherford hit an RBI double followed by Madi Heugatter driving in a run on a single. The score did not stay tied at 3-3 for long though.
Henrietta answered in the same inning, scoring two runs on two RBI singles to go up 5-3. The Lady Cats added one more run in the sixth inning, scoring with two outs thanks to an error in the outfield.
Down 6-3 in the final inning, Bowie gave itself a chance.
After drawing two walks, a passed ball put both runners in scoring position with no outs. The lead runners was picked off and a sacrifice bunt put the only base runner on third base with two outs. After two more walks loaded up the bases, the next batter struck out to end the game.
Henrietta won 6-3.
Rutherford and Heugatter had the team’s only hits in the game, but both resulted in RBIs since the team drew nine walks and were hit by four pitches.
On the mound, Rutherford allowed six runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out five batters. The defense committed five errors.
Bowie hoped if it could clean some things up and get a few more hits, it would have a chance to get a win at home a few days later. Unfortunately, the start of the game saw Henrietta come out strong.
Two RBI singles with two outs saw the Lady Cats go up 2-0 after the first inning. An RBI triple in the second inning and another RBI single in the third inning saw Henrietta go up 4-0 before the Lady Rabbit bats woke up and got things going.
In the bottom of the third inning, two leadoff singles got things going. Lead runner Virginia Watson scored on a passed ball. A batter later with two runners on, Rutherford hit a two RBI triple. Next batter Sadie Britt then hit an RBI single to tie the game up at 4-4 and change the momentum of the game.
Bowie’s defense then blanked Henrietta in the fourth inning and it seemed like the Lady Rabbits were about to get in control. It did not last.
In the fifth inning with two outs, a Lady Cat runner beat out an infield single to keep the inning alive. That sparked Henrietta scoring four runs thanks to two more singles, two fielding errors and a double as the Lady Cats were back in control up 8-4.
Bowie showed some life, answering in the same inning with Hanna Bell hitting an RBI single to cut the lead to 8-5. Henrietta got the run back in the sixth inning, hitting a two out RBI triple to make it 9-5.
Bowie needed something big to get it going and it got it in the bottom of the sixth inning. With two outs, Rhyan Carle drew a walk followed by Chloe Kinney hitting a single. Rutherford then hit a three-run home run, cutting the lead to one run 9-8 and giving the Lady Rabbits some life heading into the final inning.
Unfortunately, Bowie could not come through. Despite the defense getting an important scoreless inning to keep the score close, the Lady Rabbits could not get a base runner on during the seventh inning.
Henrietta hung on to win 9-8.

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