Pierre, Rutledge home runs lead Jets

Brandon Pierre
Brandon Pierre

Rhen Rutledge and Brandon Pierre homered and Blake Limberg worked 2.2 innings of hitless relief in a 6-5 win over East Central (MO) on Sunday in Enid in Game 1 of a doubleheader.

The Jets (7-3) trailed the Falcons 5-4 until the sixth when an Ivan Gomez fly ball scored Aiden Kilgore and Rutledge with the tying and go-ahead runs.

Jesse Ponce added a triple for the Jets while Rutledge scored two runs from the lead-off position.

Cale Wetwiska started for NOC Enid working 4.1 innings.  Limberg earned the win working 2.2 innings of no-hit relief.

Jets 6, East Central 5

                    123 456 7--R   H   E

East Central  003 020 0--5   6   2

Jets             130 002 x--6   8   1

Jets--Wetwiska, Limberg (5) and Jeffrey.  2B--Gomez.  3B--Ponce.  HR--Pierre, Rutledge.  SB--Creel.  W--Limberg.