DES MOINES - Des Moines East struck for eight runs over the first four innings and the 10th-ranked Scarlet handed Jefferson a 9-2 loss Tuesday in a non-conference baseball game.

Ben Koering had two of Jefferson's four hits, including a home run leading off the fourth inning. Cam Frazier plated the other run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning.

East (12-1) banged out 14 hits.

The J-Hawks dropped to 4-10. They host Prairie in a doubleheader Wednesday at 5 p.m.

JEFFERSON (2): VanScoyoc, cf, 4 0 1 0, Frazier, rf, 2 0 0 1, K.Kramer, 3b, 2 0 0 0, Spicer, dh-p, 3 0 0 0, Neuberger, p, Sullivan, lf, 2 0 0 0, Koering, c,, 3 1 2 1, Larson, ss, 3 0 0 0, Wright, 1b, 1 0 0 0, Scott, 1b, 1 0 0 0, Johnson, 2b, 3 1 1 0. Totals 24 2 4 2.

DM EAST (9): Ziegler, 4 3 3 0, Enochs, 4 3 3 2, Alcala, 4 0 2 1, Hansen, 4 0 2 1, Carmichael, 3 0 1 0, Robbins, 4 0 0 0, Hernandez, 2 2 1 0, Aswegan, 3 1 2 0, Kramer, 2 0 0 2. Totals 30 9 14 6.

Jefferson 001 100 0 - 2  4 1
DM East   202 410 x - 9 14 0

Neuberger, Spicer (4) and Koering. Alcala, Knutzen (5) and NA. W - Alcala. L - Neuberger. 2B - Enochs, Aswegan. 3B - Ziegler, Hansen. HR - Koering. SB - Wright, Johnson, Ziegler 2, Enochs.