The NOC Enid Jets dropped four games in the Enid Festival held Friday and Saturday.
The Jets are now 1-5 on the year.
"We played some tough teams including two top 20 teams," said coach Megan Hill. "We had some good things happen throughout the weekend but they were out-weighed by allowing too many runs. We have games where we play well in two of the three phases, we just have to keep working to put games together where all three phases are clicking together."
"These are growing pains that come with a new system and everyone getting used to each other early on," Hill added. "We know what our identity is as a team, now we just need to keep working on putting it all together. We will get there but we will take some hits in the process. I love playing the tough competition early on so we know where we need to get, it will only make us stronger down the road."
Iowa Central 12, Jets 2
NOC Enid dropped the first game of the Enid Festival 12-2 to Iowa Central on Friday.
Addison Gilliam had a double and run batted in for the Jets. Mackinzie Simmons had the other Jet base hit.
Ashley McCause was the starter for the Jets with relief help from Victoria Vasquez, Tori McNabb, and Mayson Pettus.
Iowa Central 14, Jets 10
The Jets lost a slugfest with Iowa Central 14-10 on Saturday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.
NOC led 5-0 before Iowa Central rallied with 14 runs over the final three innings.
Slater Eck had three hits and three runs scored for the Jets out of the leadoff slot. She added three stolen bases.
Lexi Booth added three hits including a double and two runs batted in. Kaitlyn Thomas added two hits for NOC Enid.
Ashley McCause was the starter in the circle.
Southwestern (IA) 12, Jets 11
The Jets lost a 12-11 heartbreaker to Southwest (IA) at David Allen Memorial Ballpark on Saturday.
NOC Enid trailed 10-9 going into the 6th and scored the tying run but Southwestern answered with two runs in the final inning and held on for the 12-11 win.
Lexi Booth had four hits and two runs batted in while Megan Lee homered for NOC Enid. Slater Eck, Kaitlyn Thomas, Jade Strickland, Ashleigh McCause, and Mackenzie Simmons had two hits each for NOC. Nine different Jet players had runs batted in.
Tori McNabb was the starter in the circle for the Jets.
Des Moines Area 13, Jets 0
The Jets were out hit 12-0 in a 13-0 loss to Des Moines Area.
Slater Eck had both hits for NOC Enid, two singles.
Iowa Central 12, Jets 2
123 45--R H E
Iowa Central 121 80--12 10 1
Jets 000 02--2 2 0
Jets--McCause, Vasquez (2), McNabb (3), Pettus (3) and Simmmons. 2B--A. Gilliam. L--McCause (0-1)
Iowa Central 14, Jets 10
123 456--R H E
Iowa Central 000 644--14 16 3
Jets 032 230--10 13 3
Jets--McCause, Pettus (5), Vasquez (6) and Booth. 2B--Booth, Thomas. SB--Ball 2, Booth, Eck 3, Thomas. L--Pettus (0-2)
Southwestern (IA) 12, Jets 11
123 456 7--R H E
Southwestern 201 061 2--12 11 3
Jets 211 051 1--11 16 1
Jets--McNabb, McCause (5), Pettus (5) and Lexie Booth. 2B--A. Gilliam, Simmons, Thomas. 3B--Strickland. HR--Lee. SB--Eck, Strickland, Thomas 2. L--Pettus (0-3)
Des Moines Area 13, Jets 0
123 45--R H E
DMACC 00(10) 21--13 12 0
Jets 000 00--0 2 2
Jets--Vasquez, McNabb (3) and Simmons L--Vasquez (0-1)