WATERLOO - Cedar Rapids Prairie picked up a pair of much-needed victories Monday by sweeping a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader from Waterloo East, 4-2 and 7-2.

The victories lifted the Hawks to 6-12 overall and 5-7 in the MVC.

Jalen Rima went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs in the first game. Cal Clark and Nick Benson also had two hits. Ben Milks got the victory in relief when Prairie rallied from an early 2-0 deficit in the 4-2 triumph.

Rima went 2-for-2 and scored three times in the second game. Benson had two more hits. Nic Mougin, Milks and JP Havel-Pisarik had two RBIs.

Mougin was touched for two unearned runs in five innings in the nightcap and got the victory. Milks returned to the mound and tossed two scoreless frames for a save.

Game 1

Prairie        000 030 1 - 4 9 0
Waterloo East  020 000 0 - 2 5 5

W - Milks. L - Magnuson.

Game 2

Prairie        301 000 3 - 7 10 2
Waterloo East  200 000 0 - 2 2 4

W - Mougin. L - Scribbner. S - Milks.