Rhen Rutledge homered in an 8-5 NOC Enid Jets loss to Northwestern JV Tuesday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.

The #17 Jets fell to 28-7 on the year.

NOC Enid led 3-2 after the first inning and built a 5-4 lead before NWOSU rallied with four runs in the seventh to take an 8-5 lead.

Jhett Creel had two hits for the Jets while Rhen Rutledge scored two runs for NOC Enid.

Garrett Payne, Carson Sowell, Zack Graham, Hunter Robison, Carlos Lopez, and Ty Pankonin pitched for the Jets.

The Jets are at NOC Tonkawa for a doubleheader April 3 at 1 p.m./3 p.m. and then host the Mavs on April 6 at 1 p.m./3 p.m.

Northwestern JV 8, Jets 5

               123 456 789--R   H   E

NWOSU   200 020 400--8   11  1

Jets        310 100 000--5    9   0

Jets--Payne, Sowell (4), Graham (6), Robinson (7), Lopez (7), Pankonin (9) and Hylton, Jeffery.  2B--B. Rutledge, Wilson.  HR--R. Rutledge.  L--Robinson (0-1)