Blake Willenborg pitched a one-hitter for seven innings Monday as  Mount Mercy defeated Cornell College, 8-1, at the Plaster Athletic  Complex.

Willenborg (1-1) struck out six batters and walked three. Skyler  Freese and Tyler Stern both pitched one inning in relief, striking out  two Rams apiece.

Nick Traysman went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs for the Mustangs  (4-7). Chili Moseley and Nick Sueppel had two hits and scored two runs.

Cornell      000 000 010 - 1 3 2
Mount Mercy  100 111 40x - 8 12 1

Willenborg, Freese (8), Stern (9) and Wiskus. W - Willenborg (1-1). 2B  - Sueppel, Faur, Lambe. SB - Traysman. SH - Bryant. SF - Lambe.