Cam Wernentin's two-run single in the top of the eighth inning broke a scoreless tie and sent Bettendorf past Jefferson, 2-0, Tuesday night in ninconference baseball at the J-Hawk field.

Jefferson pitchers Dylan Wright and Clay Scott limited Bettendorf to four hits, but the J-Hawks (8-23) managed only five safeties.

Cam Frazier had two hits for Jefferson. Scott led off the bottom of the eighth with a double, but was stranded there.

BETTENDORF (2): Broyles, 3 0 0 0, Beals, 4 1 1 0, Albert, 4 0 0 0, Ulrich, 3 0 0 0, Klabunde, 2 0 0 0, Wernentin, 4 0 1 2, Ambrose, 4 0 0 0, Muilenburg, 3 0 2 0, Malsam 2 0 0 0, McDaniel, 0 1 0 0. Totals 29 2 4 2.

JEFFERSON (0): VanScoyoc, 4 0 0 0, Frazier, 4 0 2 0, Kramer, 4 0 0 0, Hunt, 3 0 1 0, Sullivan, 3 0 0 0, Larson, 2 0 0 0, Eivins, 3 0 1 0, Johnson, 3 0 0 0, Wright, 2 0 0 0, Scott, 1 0 1 0. Totals 29 0 5 0.

Bettendorf  000 000 02 - 2 4 2
Jefferson    000 000 00 - 0 5 2

Klabunde, Broyles (8) and Ambrose. Wright, Scott (8) and Eivins. W-Klabunde. L-Wright. Sv-Broyles. 2B-Muilenburg, Scott. SB-Broyles, Beals, Klabunde, Frazier.