SPORTS
Lady Indians fall in the bi-district to Windthorst
The Nocona Lady Indians trip to the playoffs ended on Friday after losing their bi-district series to Windthorst.
The Lady Trojans won 9-1 and 10-4 against the Lady Indians as they played a series at Wichita Falls Legacy High School.
Nocona came into the series basking in the light of making the playoffs for the first time since 2008, but was also hoping the journey would not end despite entering uncharted waters. The Lady Indians had not just scraped into the postseason though, finishing third overall in the district.
Windthorst came into the postseason having only lost two one-run games against Petrolia in its district and had playoff experience on its side.
Game one started with both teams getting out of early inning jams until the Lady Trojans struck first in the third inning.
Windthorst got on board with an RBI single to take the lead and never looked back.
In the fourth inning, the Lady Trojans added four runs on a solo home run, two RBI double and an RBI triple to go up 5-0. In the fifth inning Windthorst scored four more runs, scoring on a walk with the bases loaded and a three RBI double.
Nocona got on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning. Kaitlyn Tiffner led off with a walk, stole second and third base before later scoring on a wild pitch to cut the lead to 9-1.
Unfortunately, the Lady Indians could not get any more runs across the board even while its defense recovered to shut down the Lady Trojans in the last two innings.
Windthorst won game one 9-1.
Nocona bats were not able to get any hits during the game, though the Lady Indians drew six walks.
Unfortunately, that was not good enough to keep up with the loud bats of the Lady Trojans, who finished with 14 hits. Nocona’s defense committed no fielding errors.
The Lady Indians needed their bats to come alive and started game two on the right note.
After drawing two walks to start the game, Skye Kirby drove one run in with a double. After another drawn walk with the bases loaded, Ma’leigha Franklin was then hit by a pitch to drive in another run as Nocona went up 2-0.
Unfortunately, the Lady Indians could not get any more runs across with the bases loaded and one out. The next two batters struck out to end the scoring chance.
Nocona added to its lead in the second inning. A leadoff walk later led to Kirby driving that base runner in with a line drive single as the Lady Indians were up 3-0. Unfortunately, the streaky offense of Windthorst came alive in the bottom of the second inning.
The Lady Trojans loaded the bases before a single drove in one run, two walks drove in two runs and two fielding errors allowed three more runs. Windthorst took the lead 6-3 and most importantly the momentum.
In the third inning, the Lady Trojans leadoff batter got on third base thanks to an error in the outfield. A sacrifice fly ball drove in the run to improve Windthorst’s lead to 7-3.
The fourth inning saw the Lady Trojans score one run again, this time on an RBI single to make the score 8-3.
In the fifth inning, back-to-back RBI doubles from Windthorst improve its lead to 10-3 heading into the final two innings.
After a scoreless sixth inning, Nocona needed to reel off seven runs to try and save its season entering the seventh inning.
The Lady Indians started with back-to-back singles to get on. Both runners advanced to second and third base following a groundout. A wild pitch allowed one run to score and the other to get on third base. A walk put runners at the corners with only one out.
Unfortunately, the end came in the next at-bat. A line drive was impressively caught by Windthorst’s first basemen who then was able to quickly tag the runner trying to get back on base out for the game and series ending double-play.
Windthorst won 10-4.
Kirby led the team with two RBIs and two hits while Franklin also drive in one run. The team finished with five hits and drew six walks.
Defensively, Nocona’s six errors resulted five runs coming unearned though the Lady Trojans ended up with eight hits and five earned runs.
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Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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