PERU, Neb. - Peru State swept the Mount Mercy baseball team, 7-1 and  4-3, in a Heart of America Conference doubleheader Sunday.

Mount Mercy fell to 14-15 overall and 9-10 in the league. Peru State  raised its marks to 13-13 overall and 10-3 in the conference.

The Mustangs collected only three singles in the 7-1 loss in the  opener. Chase Costa collected an RBI as a pinch-hitter.

Mount Mercy trailed, 3-2, heading into the top of the ninth inning in  the nightcap. The Mustangs scored to tie the game on a pinch-hit homer  by Costa, but Peru State tallied in the bottom of the ninth for a  walk-off victory.

Nick Sueppel had two hits for Mount Mercy in Game 2. Dylan Campbell gave the Mustangs a quality start, allowing three runs in six innings.

GAME 1

Mount Mercy    000 001 0 - 1 3 0
Peru State     301 102 x - 7 9 2

Lohaus, Richards (4) Rippel (6) and Day. Rosario, Mendez (6) and  Muniz. W - Rosario. L - Lohaus.

GAME 2

Mount Mercy    101 000 001 - 3 5 1
Peru State     200 100 001 - 4 9 2

Campbell, Barnes (7) and Day. Carr, Santiago (9) and Muniz. W - Carr.  L - Campbell. HR - Costa.