PERU, Neb. - Peru State swept the Mount Mercy baseball team, 7-1 and 4-3, in a Heart of America Conference doubleheader Sunday.
Mount Mercy fell to 14-15 overall and 9-10 in the league. Peru State raised its marks to 13-13 overall and 10-3 in the conference.
The Mustangs collected only three singles in the 7-1 loss in the opener. Chase Costa collected an RBI as a pinch-hitter.
Mount Mercy trailed, 3-2, heading into the top of the ninth inning in the nightcap. The Mustangs scored to tie the game on a pinch-hit homer by Costa, but Peru State tallied in the bottom of the ninth for a walk-off victory.
Nick Sueppel had two hits for Mount Mercy in Game 2. Dylan Campbell gave the Mustangs a quality start, allowing three runs in six innings.
GAME 1
Mount Mercy 000 001 0 - 1 3 0
Peru State 301 102 x - 7 9 2
Lohaus, Richards (4) Rippel (6) and Day. Rosario, Mendez (6) and Muniz. W - Rosario. L - Lohaus.
GAME 2
Mount Mercy 101 000 001 - 3 5 1
Peru State 200 100 001 - 4 9 2
Campbell, Barnes (7) and Day. Carr, Santiago (9) and Muniz. W - Carr. L - Campbell. HR - Costa.
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