CEDAR FALLS - Cedar Falls' offense appeared ready for the postseason Monday as the Tigers tallied 13 runs while splitting a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader against Iowa City West.

The Trojans won the opener, 14-7, before Cedar Falls bounced back to win the nightcap, 6-4.

Joe Schwickerath went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the first game, but I.C. West's Josh Deboer belted a pair of homers and knocked in six runs. Four errors also plagued the Tigers.

With Cedar Falls leading 1-0 in game two behind the pitching of Jarrod Alberts, Schwickerath hammered a key home run in the third inning and Jeff Conrad provided some breathing room in the fourth with a two-run single.

Cedar Falls (7-27) will take on Waterloo West Wednesday at 7 p.m.

FIRST GAME

Iowa City West 240 260 0 - 14 11 3

Cedar Falls 401 001 1 - 7 9 4

Andrew Crimmins, David Rachke (3), Ryan Rumpf (5) and Neil Madsen; Nick Addington, Nino Costarella (6) and Joe Schwickerath. WP-Rachke, LP-Addington.

2B-CF: Shawn Hagerty, Taylor Miller. Multiple hits-ICW: Josh Deboer 3; CF: Joe Schwickerath 3. Multiple RBIs-ICW: Deboer 6; CF: Schwickerarth 2. HR-ICW: Deboer 2.

SECOND GAME

Iowa City West 000 004 0 - 4 5 2

Cedar Falls 102 300 0 - 6 5 3

Debour, Andrew Crimmens (4) and Madsen; Jarrod Alberts, Andrew Wirth (6) and Joe Schwickerath. WP-Alberts, LP-Deboer, S-Wirth.

Multiple hits-ICW: Alex Hammes 2; CF: Wirth 2. Multiple RBIs-CF: Jeff Conrad 2, Joe Schwickerath 2. HR-ICW: Deboer; CF: Schwickerath.

Trojans absorb pair of road defeats

CEDAR RAPIDS - Cedar Rapids Jefferson ushered Waterloo East out of the regular season Monday with a 17-1, 13-0 sweep.

The first three Jefferson batters reached base in game one before a Logan Hollingsworth grand slam.

East's lone run of the day came when Justin Koweil singled in Nate Schutte in the third inning of the opener.

The Trojans (1-26) open district play at Mason City Friday.

FIRST GAME

East 001 0 - 1 5 4

Jefferson 485 x - 17 8 0

Andy Hoffman, Cody Wilson (2) and Nate Sahr; Matt Beer and Drew Higgins.

HR - CRJ: Logan Hollingsworth, Jason McCormick.

SECOND GAME

East 000 00 - 0 4 1

Jefferson 640 3x - 13 11 0

Michael Thompson, Zach Knapek and Sahr; Michael Rooney and McCormick.

HR - CRJ: Joby Frey. 2B - East: Justin Koweil, Nate Sahr. Multiple hits - East: Koweil 2.