OSKALOOSA - The Mount Mercy Mustangs were trimmed by William Penn, 9-8, in the first round of the Midwest Collegiate Conference softball tournament in Oskaloosa Thursday.

Mount Mercy ended the season with a 19-27 record. William Penn advanced to the final four of the tournament this weekend in Des Moines.

The Mustangs scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to grab an 8-4 lead, but William Penn responded with five runs in the bottom of the sixth for a 9-8 edge and held on.

LJ Putzier hit a home run for Mount Mercy. Hannah Petersen and Claudia Magana had two hits. Alexis Ferguson and Petersen scored two runs.

Mount Mercy     120 014 0 - 8 10 2
William Penn    103 005 x - 9 11 4

W - Grove (12-7). L - Magana (7-11).