Mount Mercy center fielder Evan Jackson collected six hits Tuesday as  the Mustangs split a non-conference doubleheader with Missouri Baptist  at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

Missouri Baptist won a pitchers duel in the opener, 2-1. Mount Mercy  responded with a one-run victory of its own in the nightcap, 5-4.

Jackson went 3-for-3 in the 2-1 setback in the opener, accounting for  half of Mount Mercy's base hits.

Jackson went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the 5-4 victory in Game 2. His  RBI double in the bottom of the ninth snapped a 4-4 tie, driving in  Austin Hilpipre and giving the Mustangs a walk-off victory.

Hilpipre was 3-for-3 and scored twice in the nightcap. Collin Shrader  was 2-for-4. Tito Berdecia belted a solo homer.

Matt Trouten (1-2) pitched three perfect innings in relief for the win.

The split left Mount Mercy at 17-18 overall. Missouri Baptist left  town with a 25-12 mark.

GAME 1

Missouri Baptist   101 000 0 - 2 9 0
Mount Mercy        000 000 1 - 1 6 1

Sieglitz, Pizarro (7) and Enwiya. Hargens, Richards (3), Donohue (4),  Barnes (6) and Day. W - Sieglitz (4-4). L - Hargens (0-1). S - Pizarro  (7). 2B - Jackson. SB - Jackson 2. SH - Faur.

GAME 2

Missouri Baptist   020 002 000 - 4 4 1
Mount Mercy        100 011 101 - 5 12 1

Miley, Rucker (5), Huss (6), Crowe (7) and Enwiya. Johnson, Bowman  (2), Willenborg (6), Trouten (7) and Day. W - Trouten (1-2). L - Crowe  (2-1). 2B - Jackson. HR - Berdecia. SB - Hilpipre. SH - Jackson,  Hilpipre.