The Cedar Rapids Jefferson baseball club opened a two-game lead in the Valley Division standings Friday by sweeping a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader from Waterloo East, 14-0 and 12-2, at the Jefferson field.

Both games lasted only five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.

The second-ranked J-Hawks raised their record in the Valley Division to 16-4, good for a two-game lead over Iowa City West (14-6) in the chase for the division title with six MVC games left for both teams. Kennedy (11-5) is three games behind Jefferson with 10 to play, including a pair against the J-Hawks.

Jared Eivins went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs for Jefferson in the first game. Lucas Larson was 3-for-3. Brayden Frazier scored three runs. Spencer VanScoyoc and Jacob Beaton scored twice. Cam Frazier had two RBIs.

Eivins tossed a three-hit shutout in the opener. He struck out four batters and walked none.

Tyler Roeder went 3-for-3 with two doubles, four RBIs and three runs in the nightcap. Spencer VanScoyoc belted a home run and had two RBIs. Larson and Cam Frazier scored twice.

Colton Knox pitched four innings for the victory. Waterloo East scored twice against Knox, but both runs were unearned.

Jefferson raised its overall record to 24-6. Waterloo East fell to 1-19 in the conference and 3-30 overall.

GAME 1

Waterloo East    000 00 - 0
Jefferson        016 7x - 14

W - Eivins. L - Even.

GAME 2

Waterloo East    000 20 - 2
Jefferson        153 12 - 12

W - Knox. L - Van Wey.