WICHITA- The Jets hosted a non-conference midweek matchup against the William Jewell Cardinals.
Game 1:
The Cardinals put 3 runs up in the first inning to take an early lead 3-0. The Jets were forced to chip away at this lead the Cardinals had created. In the bottom of the second inning, with bases loaded Gianna Navarro was able to earn a walk to put a run across the plate. Cutting the Cardinals lead to 2.
Newman struck again in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Anissa Ramos singled to start off the offense. Back-to-Back doubles from Gianna De Luca-Paape and Lauren Kwak allowed the Jets to score 2 runs to tie it up at 3 all.
The Jets defense continued to be a wall behind Jackie Gold in the circle, not allowing another run for William Jewell.
With a sacrifice fly from Samantha Gutierrez, the Jets took the lead, 4-3.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, the Jets added an insurance run. An RBI from Ramos put Mikenna Barcelona across the plate to extend the lead, 5-3.
The Cardinals were unable to answer back, allowing the Jets to take the win 5-3.
Navarro went 2-2 from the plate with 1 RBI.
Ramos went 2-4 from the plate with 1 RBI.
De Luca-Paape and Lauren Kwak went 2-3 from the plate with 1 RBI each.
Gold earns the win and moves to 7-7 on the season.
Game 2:
The Cardinals were first to get on the board in game 2, with 1 run in the top of the first. However, the Jets were quick to bounce back with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning. Tori Waggoner tripled to right field to put herself in scoring position. An RBI from Gutierrez scored Waggoner, tying the game 1-1.
The Jets offense continued to heat up as they scored the next 6 runs. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, De Luca-Paape doubled to center field and was able to score the next play by another double from Kwak. The Jets took the lead 2-1, but weren't done yet.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning, the Jets added 5 more runs. Waggoner started off the inning with a double. Gutierrez got on base from a walk. With two runners on, Laurie Cooke came up to the plate and smashed one up the middle, allowing two runs to score. Cooke was able to steal second the next play, putting herself in scoring position. De Luca-Paape roped one down the left field line that scored Cooke and put herself on 2nd base. RBI singles from Alex Schreiner and Barcelona allowed the Jets to put two more on the board. Newman lead 7-1 going into the 4th inning.
The Cardinals responded back in the 4th inning with 3 runs, cutting the lead to 3. However, the Jets bats were still hot and were able to add a run in the bottom of the 4th inning. An RBI from Cooke, scored Ramos to extend their lead to 4.
William Jewell put one more run on the board in the 5th inning to make it a 3 run game, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Jets hot hitting.
Newman took the win 8-5 to compete the sweep.
Waggoner went 2-4 from the plate, scoring twice.
Cooke went 2-4 with 3 RBIs.
De Luca-Paape went 2-3 from the plate in game 2 and 4-6 on the day.
Megan Walz picks up her 3rd win of the season.
ON DECK: The Jets travel to Oklahoma to take on No.8 Rogers State and Northeastern State on the 14th and 15th.
