The eighth-ranked Kennedy baseball team raised its record to 23-9 Friday night by sweeping a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader from Waterloo East, 10-2 and 6-2, at Herkelman Field.

Tyler Dralle went 3-for-4 with three RBIs for Kennedy in the first game. Bryce Church, Mitchell Gaffey and Jackson Behn had two hits. Gaffey drove in two runs.

Zach Daniels and Kyle Brewer had two hits for the Cougars in the nightcap. Behn drove in two runs.

Kennedy raised its record in the MVC to 14-8. Waterloo East fell to 1-25 in the conference and 3-36 overall.

Kennedy hosts Xavier in a makeup doubleheader Saturday at 10 a.m. The Cougars also have a night game at Solon Saturday night for a triple-header.

GAME 1

Waterloo East  001 010 0 - 2 2 3
Kennedy        220 006 x - 10 10 2

W - Hargens. L - Even.

GAME 2

Waterloo East  100 100 0 - 2 6 1
Kennedy        004 011 x - 6 7 3

W - Behn. L - Ortman.