CEDAR FALLS - Cedar Falls came through with timely hitting to defeat Linn-Mar, 8-6 and 10-5, in a Misssissippi Valley Conference baseball doubleheader at the Robinson-Dresser Complex Wednesday.

With Cedar Falls locked in a 5-5 tie in the opener, J.T. Sole hit a three-run homer in the bottom half of the fifth inning to lift the Tigers. Jacob Gallu preserved the win by retiring Linn-Mar in the seventh.

In the second game, Cedar Falls called up freshman Chris Balthazor to take the mound and he earned his first varsity win. Cedar Falls broke open a tight game with four runs in the bottom of the fifth.

Linn-Mar fell to 15-12 overall and 10-10 in the conference. Cedar Falls jumped to 14-13 overall and 13-7.

Game 1

Linn-Mar    000 050 1 - 6 10 3
Cedar Falls    320 030 x - 8 6 3

Blackford, Johnson (4) and Danover. Kloos, Gallu (7) and Sole. WP - Kloos. LP - Blackford. 2B - Gallu (CF), Zwanziger (CF). HR - Sole (CF).

Game 2

Linn-Mar     001 220 0 - 5 7 1
Cedar Falls  210 340 x - 10 8 5

Wyant, Stroschein (5) and Danover. Balthazor, Gallu (7) and Sole. W - Balthazor. L - Wyant. 2B - Hagarty (CF), Krieger (CF), Sole (CF).