The Seward softball team led both of their games in their double header Wednesday afternoon at Dodge City, but it was the Dodge City Conquistadors who prevailed on a hot and sunny day on the turf at the Legends Park in Dodge City 9-5 and 7-4.

In game one, the Conqs scored two in the second.  SCCC scored three in the third for the lead before DC3 plated two in the bottom of the third for the 4-3 lead.  Seward scored two in the fourth to lead 5-4.  But SCCC didn’t score again and Dodge City scored five in the bottom of the fifth.  Dodge out-hit Seward 8-7.  SCCC had four errors and DC3 had one.  Jahlisa Klear had a triple and three RBI’s in the loss.

In game two, the Conqs scored three in the first before the Saints scored three in the third to tie it.  Seward plated a fourth inning run and led 4-3 until DCCC scored four in the bottom of the sixth.  The Conqs out-hit the Saints 8-6.  Seward committed two errors.  Jahlisa Klear hit a home run.  Emily Lane was 2-3 with a double.

Dodge City is in third in the Jayhawk at 9-3 and is 25-11 overall.  Seward falls to 10-20 overall and 2-10 in the Jayhawk.  Seward County hosts Garden City Saturday at 1pm at French Family Field.