LONGVIEW, Texas -- The Howard Payne Lady Jackets had a tough showing on Friday, falling to LeTourneau 11-3 despite the efforts of junior Kamryn Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Senior Bree Cason (6-7) started and took the loss in the circle for Howard Payne (8-11, 1-6).

Offensively, the Lady Jackets were led by Gomez, who went 2-for-3 on the day with two RBI. Sophomore Ashley Blaylock put together a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 1-0, the Lady Jackets first put runs on the board in the third inning. Gomez drove in two runs for Howard Payne with a single, that scored sophomore McKeanne Saenz and junior Maddison Cason.

Letourneau then rallied to score three runs and take a 4-2 lead before the Lady Jackets got back on the board in the fifth. Howard Payne scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Blaylock, which brought the score to 4-3 in favor of Letourneau. The ballgame ended with that fifth inning rally falling short.

GAME NOTES

» Howard Payne's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed two runs across.
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 29 LeTourneau hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and four fly balls while striking out four.
» Gomez led the Lady Jackets at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
» LeTourneau was led offensively by Leighton Landreth, who went 2-for-2 with two home runs and two RBI.
» Hailee Leger led the Letourneau pitching staff, throwing five innings of three-run ball.

The Lady Jackets will be back in Longview, Texas on Saturday as they take on LeTourneau in a double-header with games set for 12:00 and 2:00 PM