SURPRISE, Ariz. - Jayna Witzany pitched a three-hitter with 14  strikeouts Friday as the Mount Mercy softball team topped Northwest of  Washington, 1-0, in Arizona.

Witzany walked only three batters in the seven-inning contest as the  Mustangs (1-3) won their first game of the season.

Morgan Braughton drove in Payton Bruner with the only run of the game  in the bottom of the seventh inning for the victory.

Mount Mercy lost to Ottawa of Arizona, 3-0, in its other game Friday.

GAME 1

Northwest      000 000 0 - 0 3 2
Mount Mercy    000 000 1 - 1 6 1

Witzany and Lyons. W - Witzany. 2B- Oler. SB - Robertson (2), Bruner.

GAME 2

Mount Mercy    000 000 0 - 0 5 2
Ottawa         100 020 x - 3 7 1

Irwin, Oler (6) and Mausser. L - Irwin. 2B - Mausser, Lyons, Braughton.