Blake Hargens tossed a two-hitter Monday night as the sixth-ranked Kennedy Cougars defeated Dubuque Senior, 8-1, in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Kennedy.

Dubuque Senior won the nightcap, 8-6.

Hargens struck out five batters, walked three and allowed one unearned run.

Kyle Brewer went 3-for-3 with two RBIs for Kennedy in the opener. Hargens was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Matt Berst also went 2-for-3. Zach Daniels and Tyler Dralle had two RBIs. Daniels socked a home run.

Daniels went 3-for-4 in the nightcap. Mitchell Gaffey, Sammy Lizarraga and Dralle had two hits. Dralle drove in three runs.

The split left Kennedy at 26-10 overall and 17-9 in the conference. Dubuque Senior is 19-18 overall and 11-15 in the league.

GAME 1

Dubuque Senior    000 010 0 - 1 2 1
Kennedy           015 020 x - 8 12 2

W - Hargens. L - Kirman.

GAME 2

Dubuque Senior    025 100 0 - 8 7 0
Kennedy           400 002 0 - 6 12 2

W - Legrand. L - Neuhaus.