Mt. Mercy Baseball

Bruner helps Mustangs sweep Peru

Payton Bruner filled her role beautifully in the leadoff spot for the  Mount Mercy softball team Saturday.

Bruner went 4-for-6, scored four runs, collected three RBIs, hit two  triples and had two stolen bases as the Mustangs swept Peru State, 6-5  and 5-3, in a Heart of America Conference doubleheader at Busse Field.

Bruner, the Mount Mercy shortstop, went 2-for-3 with two runs, two  RBIs and two stolen bases in the 6-5 victory in the opener. Tawny  Menster was 2-for-3 and pitched a complete game for the win. Jessica  Miller and Michelle Mack also had two hits in the first game.

Bruner went 2-for-3 with two runs, two triples and an RBI in the 5-3  victory in Game 2. Sydney Robertson was 2-for-2. Jayna Witzany (9-7)  pitched four shutout innings in relief for the victory, allowing just  two hits with seven strikeouts and no walks.

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Mount Mercy baseball sweeps Clarke

The Mount Mercy baseball team swept a Heart of America Conference  doubleheader from Clarke University, 4-3 and 11-4, Friday at the  Plaster Athletic Conference.

The sweep lifted the Mustangs to 22-19 overall and 13-12 in the  league. Clarke fell to 20-17 overall and 15-8 in the conference.

Mount Mercy trailed 3-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning  in the opener. Kobi Candaroma led off with a triple and Corbin Day was  hit by a pitch, putting runners on first and third with one out.

Manny Oluntunde, running for Day, stole second base. Chili Moseley had  an RBI single, driving in Candaroma and chasing Oluntunde to third,  but Moseley was thrown out trying to reach second base.

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Faur belts 2 homers for Mustangs

Jack Faur belted two home runs for the Mount Mercy Mustangs on Monday  in a 10-9 loss to Cornell College at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

Faur drove in four runs and scored three times. Austin Hilpipre was  3-for-5 for Mount Mercy with two RBIs.

The Mustangs fell to 20-19 for the campaign. Cornell raised its record  to 13-11.

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Faur belts 2 homers for Mustangs

Jack Faur belted two home runs for the Mount Mercy Mustangs on Monday  in a 10-9 loss to Cornell College at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

Faur drove in four runs and scored three times. Austin Hilpipre was  3-for-5 for Mount Mercy with two RBIs.

The Mustangs fell to 20-19 for the campaign. Cornell raised its record  to 13-11.

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