![Kennedy's Adam Lloyd throws a pitch during the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader against Iowa City High at Kennedy. Lloyd was knocked out of the game after 4 2/3 innings and City High went on to claim a 9-8 win in 10 inns. The Cougars won the opener, 14-7. (Photo by Kirk Hayden)](/images/photos/kennedy/baseball/6.27.12 crk bb lloyd pitching.jpg)
Cougars fall out of MVC lead with split
The Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Iowa City High baseball teams threw haymakers at each other Wednesday night and depleted their pitching staffs in a Mississippi Valley Conference showdown at Kennedy.
And the big winners were ... the Linn-Mar Lions.
The Cougars and Little Hawks split their twinbill, leaving both clubs with 16-4 records in the Mississippi Division of the MVC. Meanwhile, Linn-Mar swept Cedar Falls and moved into first place in the division with a 17-3 record with six games left in the race.
Kennedy won the first game, 14-7, with Josh Jahlas going 4-for-5 in a contest filled with numerous lineup changes, but that only set the stage for the dramatic nightcap that saw Iowa City High prevail, 9-8, in 10 innings.
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