WATERLOO - The Cedar Rapids Jefferson softball team belted six home runs Tuesday while splitting a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Waterloo West.

The fifth-ranked J-Hawks hit five homers and cruised in the first game, 19-2, in six innings. Waterloo West rebounded and took the nightcap, 9-8, in eight innings.

The split damaged Jefferson's hopes of winning the Valley Division title in the MVC. The J-Hawks finished the league campaign with a 22-4 mark. Iowa City West leads the Valley standings at 20-2 with doubleheaders still on tap against Cedar Rapids Washington and Linn-Mar.

Avery Guy, Maddie Hansen, Erin Kuba, Lindsey Culver and Kennedy Dighton hit home runs for Jefferson in the first game. Culver was 3-for-3 with four RBIs. Guy was 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Hansen, Kuba and Tori Brandon had two hits. Alyssa Olson was the winning pitcher with eight strikeouts.

Guy hit another home run and went 2-for-5 in the second game. Kuba and  Dighton also had two hits.

Jefferson has a 32-7 record. Waterloo West is 22-13 overall and 16-10 in the conference.