LEBANON, Ill. - The William Jewell softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader at McKendree on Sunday by finals of 3-1 and 2-1. The Cardinals fall to 6-16 on the season and 5-7 in league play. 

GAME ONE
Jewell 1, McKendree 3

HOW IT HAPPENED

• McKendree scored in the opening inning on back-to-back singles, scoring Caitlyn Lowry. 
• The Bearcats added one run in the third and one in the fifth to take a three-run lead. 
• Tori Farr put the Cardinals on the board in the sixth inning with an RBI single, scoring Abby Vandiver. 

FOR THE CARDINALS

• Jewell had four hits in the opener, by four players, including Aly Manhart's double. 
• Manhart (2-7) suffered the loss, giving up three earned runs on six hits. 

FOR THE BEARCATS

• McKendree got two hits from Jenny Homann to lead the way. Homann, along with Paige Hayden and Shelby Summer had one RBI apiece. 
• Ellie Quaethem (4-3) got the win, working a complete game, striking out three. 

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GAME TWO
Jewell 1, McKendree 2

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jewell jumped in front first in the nightcap as Sabrina Olmo walked and scored on the following pitch as Manhart sent a double to right centerfield. 
• In the bottom of the fifth, the Bearcats rallied as two walked followed by back-to-back hits put McKendree on top, 2-1. 

FOR THE CARDINALS

• The Cards were held to three hits, with one each coming from Manhart, Hailey Wall and Abby Dubinski. 
• Payton Totzke and Kelli McCallister each swiped one base. 
• Kenzie Jones (1-7) took the loss, despite allowing just four hits over 4.1 innings. 

FOR THE BEARCATS

• Miranda Gajewski (6-2) earned the win, giving up just one earned run while striking out 10 over seven frames. 
• Gajewski also led the offense with two hits while Homann had both RBI. 

UP NEXT 
Jewell is back at home on Tuesday for a non-conference doubleheader with Missouri Southern, beginning at 12 p.m.