DIKE - Senior third baseman Mike Perez homered twice and drove in five runs as Dike-New Hartford thumped sixth-ranked NU High, 12-2, in a North Iowa Cedar League baseball game Thursday.

Perez went 3-for-4, Braxton Myers went 2-for-4 with a triple, and Daniel Schmitz went 3-for-3 for the Wolverines, who broke the game open when they batted around in an eight-run fourth inning.

Dike-New Hartford pitcher Nick Corwin handcuffed the hot-hitting Panthers on four hits.

"He kept the ball low, which is key, and he had them off-balance all night," said Wolverines coach Jess East.

D-NH improved to 5-8 overall and 3-5 in the NICL, while NU slipped to 11-3, 6-2.

NU High 002 000 - 2 4 1

Dike-New Hartford 000 831 - 12 12 0

Calvin Siebel and Nate Smith; Nick Corwin and Joey Gorby.

HR - DNH: Mike Perez 2. 3B - DNH: Braxton Myers.

Sailors stay hot, sweep Marion

WATERLOO - Surging Waterloo Columbus swept a WaMaC Conference doubleheader from Marion Thursday, 6-4 and 10-5.

In the first game, Ty Schmit picked up the pitching win, scattering four runs in six innings, while Taylor Ingles picked up the save.

Will Hansen went 3-for-3 at the plate and Gabe Drewelow added a pair of hits.

Skylar Kemp threw a complete game in the nightcap. Nick Maas and Ingles each homered, and Ingles had four RBIs. Drewelow chipped in with two more base hits.

The Sailors (13-9, 8-6) host Clear Creek Amana Monday.