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Bulldogs dismantle Somerville in baseball 17-3
Matt Roberts led a 17-hit offensive attack for New Waverly with a 4-for-4 performance as the Bulldogs blasted Somerville 17-3 in District 26-2A action Friday at Bulldog Field.
After crushing Hearne 19-1 on Wednesday, the Bulldogs combined to outscore their last two district opponents 37-4.
Rhett Bohannon was 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a double and two runs batted in.
Matt Gray had two hits, including a triple, and three RBI while Eli Amador drove in a pair of runs with his two singles.
Micah Bohannon singled twice and brought home two runs while Zach Bowen’s fourth-inning solo home run over the left field wall was just one of nine runs scored by the Bulldogs that inning.
Ryan Reyes also added a two-run triple.
“I thought our hitting was great from top to bottom,” NW coach Tommy Bohannon said. “Hitting can be contagious. A lot of kids came through as we did a much better job at the plate tonight than Wednesday.”
Bowen pitched four innings to notch the win, allowing three hits and striking out four.
The Bulldogs (3-0 in district) will travel to Hempstead Tuesday at 7 p.m. and host Lexington on Thursday at 4 p.m.
“Our competition is going to step up next week and the following week,” Bohannon said. “Hopefully we can take care of the teams that have been making noise lately and step up ourselves.”
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Bearkats headed for NCAA tournament
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Still kicking
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Junior guard Lance Pevehouse knocked down a clutch 3-pointer with 1:11 left in the game to help Sam Houston State overcome a five-point deficit. The Bearkats then caught some breaks down the stretch and pulled out a thrilling 88-85 win over Southeastern Louisiana at the Merrell Center. -
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Huntsville's Baggett jumps at chance to play in Space City Classic
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Then last March, the Bulldogs got past Shallowater and advanced to the state championship game only to fall to defending state champion Ponder 51-39.
This time around, the Bulldogs are determined to take another step forward and come back with a state championship. They’re back again in 2010, and they say they’re going to finish the job this time. - 2010 UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament
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Huntsville library awarded grant
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SAM SURVIVES
At this stage in the game, a win is a win.
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JFK condolence letters published for 1st time
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No backing down
The Hornets gave Houston Yates everything they had. Huntsville’s best was not good enough.
Yates, the No. 1 team in Texas and in the United States, blew open a close game in the fourth quarter, running away from the Hornets 103-74. - More Local Sports Headlines
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