PEOSTA - The Mount Mercy baseball team dipped below the .500 mark Tuesday with a 12-4 loss to Clarke University in a Midwest Collegiate Conference game at Spiegel Park in Peosta.

The second game of the doubleheader was called off in the first inning due to inclement weather.

Mount Mercy fell to 13-14 overall and 4-5 in the league. Clarke raised its records to 15-16 and 6-5.

Austin Czerwiez went 3-for-4 for the Mustangs. JanKarlos Badillo had two hits. Clarke hit three home runs.

Mount Mercy    000 100 3 - 4 6 1
Clarke         512 022 x - 12 14 0

W - Stevens. L - Henke.