Baseball Recap: Bowie Triumphs + How To Watch

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2026, 12:29pm

Baseball Recap: Bowie Volunteers vs. Lamar Vikings

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the TX University Interscholastic League (UIL) & Bowie High School. Watch Full Replay

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Bowie ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Lamar Vikings 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Volunteers: when they faced off against the Vikings on Tuesday, they had to take a 2-0 defeat.

Mika Couch

Hits (Career)

04/17/26 vs Lamar3
03/28/26 @ South Hills2
03/05/26 @ Waco2
04/14/26 @ Lamar1
03/20/26 @ Sam Houston1

Mika Couch was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Vega, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Bowie has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-17 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lamar, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-18-1 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bowie is set to face off against their familiar foe South Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lamar will challenge rival Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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