DELPHOS - Jefferson scored 17 runs in the bottom of the first inning Friday evening and cruised from there as the Wildcats defeated Hardin Northern 20-2 in five innings.

The No. 14 team in Division IV got three solid innings out of Sean Fisher as he allowed only one hit and two walks while striking out three to earn his first victory of the season. The win improves the Jeffcats to 10-3 overall. The Polar Bears fall to 3-10.

Hardin Northern's only runs came in the top of the fifth on a double by Tommy Wheeler. Wheeler's 1-for-3 performance and Trent Bryant's 2-for-2 night (one run scored) produced 75 percent of the Bears' hitting total as Jefferson's staff held Hardin Northern to just four hits.

Jefferson's offense had no such trouble, cranking out 15 hits.

Cory Bastian and Josh Miller led the way, each going 3-for-3. Bastian scored all three times while also driving in four. He also collected a triple. Miller scored two, drove in three and recorded a three bagger as well. Matt Gerdeman was 2-for-2 with two runs scored, two RBI and a double.

Fisher, Taylor Hesseling, Matt Antalis, Nik Moore and Nick Cook all went 1-for-1. Hesseling also walked, scored twice, drove in two and collected a double. Cook drove in two as well.

Jefferson is back at it on Saturday, hosting Ft. Jennings at noon before traveling to Convoy for a conference showdown with Crestview on Monday.