LAMONI - The slumping Mount Mercy softball team was swept by  Graceland, 7-3 and 9-6, in a Heart of America Conference doubleheader  in Lamoni Tuesday.

The Mustangs have lost nine of their last 11 games, falling to 20-16  overall and 13-11 in the conference. Graceland raised its records to  19-16 overall and 12-12 in the league.

Morgan Braughton had two hits for Mount Mercy in the 7-3 loss in the  opener. Jayna Witzany had two RBIs.

Tawny Menster went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs in the 9-6  setback in the nightcap. Payton Bruner had two hits. Audrey Grove  drove in two runs. The Mustangs led, 6-1, after 2 1/2 innings, but the  game slipped away from there.

GAME 1

Mount Mercy    001 020 0 - 3 7 1
Graceland      310 300 0 - 7 8 1

Menster, Witzany (4) and Miller. Fluehr and Long. W - Fluehr. L -  Menster. SH - Grove.

GAME 2

Mount Mercy    033 000 0 - 6 11 2
Graceland      014 301 x - 9 10 2

Irwin, Witzany (4) and Miller. Springs, Krammer (3) and Long. W -  Krammer. L - Witzany. HR - Menster. SB - Heick, Bradley, Bruner,  Grove, Turner, Mack 2.