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Jefferson picks up third softball sweep of the week
CEDAR RAPIDS – Fifth-ranked Cedar Rapids Jefferson continued rolling Thursday night, increasing its winning streak to nine with a sweep of Cedar Rapids Washington.
Kennedy Dighton hit a grand slam in the fourth inning of the first game and Maddie Hanson followed with a two-run home run in the fifth in a 6-3 win.
The J-Hawks cruised to a 10-0, six-inning win in the nightcap. Maddie Hanson led the team with five RBIs, while Tori Brandon knocked in two.
The J-Hawks are now 29-6 while the Warriors fell to 13-19.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson teammates surround pitcher Alyssa Olson as they celebrate an out during the top of the fourth inning of the first game of their double header against Iowa City West at Jefferson High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Jefferson won the first game. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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