After a hot start to the district schedule, the Lady Bucks struggled through two games during spring break. Despite the struggles, the Lady Bucks overcame a late rally Wednesday, March 13 to split games against Comanche and Eastland.
The Lady Bucks opened the back-to-back with a loss Tuesday, March 12 against the Maidens and followed with an eight-inning win Wednesday over the Lady Mavericks.
Both varsity and junior varsity teams for the Buckaroos and Lady Bucks track had strong showings Wednesday, March. 6 at the Tiger Relays in Jacksboro. The Buckaroos took first place as a team in both varsity and JV. The Lady Bucks took fourth in both varsity and JV.
The Lady Bucks earned a big win Friday in Brock. By taking advantage of a six-run fifth inning, the Lady Bucks improved to 2-0 in district play with a 9-5 win over the Lady Eagles.
Going into the game, the Lady Bucks knew it would be a tough game. The Lady Eagles swept the Lady Bucks in two games last season. Compounding early season struggles with closing out games, it was going to be a tough game.
Wet weather forced Windthorst High School to move its tournament to Hoskins Field last weekend. The Bucks, after only getting one inning of play Friday, March 8 due to rain, won back-to-back games Saturday, March 8.
Bucks 11, Windthorst 5
A six-run first inning propelled the Buckaroos to a win in the first of two games played Saturday, March 9. The Buckaroos took a 5-0 lead before recording a single out in the game. The runs started with the bases loaded and Ashton Reyes up to bat. His ground ball to third base brought home Junior Duran.
The Breckenridge American announces Ryleigh Cowan and Ashton Reyes as this week’s Athletes of the Week.
This week’s athletes are being recognized for performances in games and events which took place March 4-9.
Ashton Reyes
Reyes, a senior infielder for Buckaroos baseball, had a busy week last week. He played three games of baseball and competed in a region powerlifting meet.
During the powerlifting regional Friday, March 8 in Decatur, Reyes took second overall in his weight class and earned a trip to the state powerlifting meet.
Breckenridge Junior High School competed Monday, March 4 at the Jacksboro Middle School track meet. The teams will compete again Friday, March 8 at the Lobo JH Relays taking place in Cisco. Following spring break, BJHS will compete in the Yellowjacket Relays Tuesday, March 19 in Boyd. The season will conclude in Breckenridge with the district meet Tuesday, March 26.
A popular cliche in sports is to take what the defense gives you and the Buckaroos did just that Tuesday night in their 8-5 win at Stamford. While combining for seven hits, the Bucks took advantage of five errors by the Bulldogs for five unearned runs.
The Lady Bucks entered Tuesday’s district-opening game against Millsap looking to build momentum for a tough district softball schedule that lies ahead. After a slow start to the game, the Lady Bucks found that momentum for a 15-0 win in four innings at home Tuesday, March 5.
The Buckaroos finished the Gary Brackeen American Cancer Society Tournament with a 3-1 record March 1-2. Serving as a fundraiser, the tournament hosts 30 teams with games played at six locations.
The Bucks claimed wins over Cache (Okla.), Clyde and Southwest Christian School (Fort Worth).
Bucks 10, Cache (Okla.) 1
The Buckaroos opened the tournament with blowout victory over an out-of-state opponent.
After taking a 2-1 lead in the first inning, the Buckaroos’ offense exploded for eight runs in the top of the fifth inning.
The Lady Bucks will enter district play with a lot of momentum after taking three wins at the Iowa Park tournament last weekend.
With three wins in five games played Feb. 29-March 2, the Lady Bucks enter district play this week as winners of seven of their last 10 games.
The team record during non-district games this season is 11-8-1.
Lady Bucks 7, Archer City 0
The Lady Bucks opened the tournament with the first of two shutout victories.
