Metro Sports Report

Mustangs trimmed at Heart baseball

OZARK, Mo. - The Mount Mercy baseball team lost to Central Methodist,  5-4, in 10 innings Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Heart of  America Conference tournament at US Baseball Park.

Mount Mercy (26-22) will face Peru State (20-22) in a losers bracket  game Friday at 1:30 p.m., with the loser eliminated.

The Mustangs scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the  game, 4-4. Central Methodist scored in the top of the 10th and retired  the Mustangs in the bottom of the 10th for the victory.

Tito Berdecia and Kobi Candaroma hit solo home runs for Mount Mercy.  Chili Moseley was 2-for-4 and had two RBIs. Collin Shrader was 2-for-3  and scored twice.

Mustangs stay alive in Heart softball

The Mount Mercy Mustangs got off to a slow start in the Heart of  America Conference softball tournament at Busse Field Wednesday  morning, but they rebounded nicely Wednesday night to stay alive.

Mount Mercy lost to Culver-Stockton, 8-0, in the first game of the  tournament Wednesday morning in just five innings, but the Mustangs  bounced back with a 2-0 victory over William Penn in the losers  bracket on a three-hit shutout by Jayna Witzany.

Mount Mercy (31-21) will face Grand View or Central Methodist in an  elimination game Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Jess Heick went 2-for-3 for the Mustangs in the 2-0 victory over  William Penn. Payton Bruner collected a double and an RBI.

Olivia Brees of Baker pitched a perfect game with 14 strikeouts in a  5-0 victory over William Penn in the first round.

Stewart powers No. 8 Eagles in sweep

IOWA FALLS - Rachel Stewart belted two home runs as the eighth-ranked  Kirkwood Eagles topped Ellsworth Community College, 10-6, in the  second game of their ICCAC doubleheader in Iowa Falls Wednesday.

Kirkwood captured the first game, 12-2, in five innings to sweep the  twinbill, raising their records to 40-13 overall and 19-5 in the  league. Ellsworth fell to 17-33 overall and 7-17 in the conference.

Stewart was 3-for-3 with her two homers and three RBIs in the 10-6  victory in the nightcap. Shelby Hulsebus, Lauren Klaahsen and Jayme  Finn had two hits. London Jackson and Finn had two RBIs. Lauren Kuch,  Stewart and Randyn Carter scored twice.

Bradee Bouman (17-6) pitched a complete game for the victory in Game 2.

Campbell lifts Mustangs at Heart tourney

OZARK, Mo. - Dylan Campbell of Mount Mercy sparkled on the mound  Wednesday as the Mustangs blanked Missouri Valley, 7-0, in the first  round of the Heart of America Conference baseball tournament at U.S.  Baseball Park.

Mount Mercy (26-21) will face Central Methodist (32-12) in the  quarterfinals Thursday at 8:30 p.m., matching the No. 7 against the  No. 2 seed.

Campbell (7-4) pitched seven shutout innings in the nine-inning game.  He allowed only four hits, with four strikeouts and two walks. Luke  Richards and Blake Hargens pitched an inning of scoreless ball in  relief.

Evan Jackson went 3-for-5 with two RBIs for Mount Mercy. Kobi  Candaroma went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Tito Berdecia and  Corbin Day also had two hits.