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.

The sweep lifted Mount Mercy to 24-18 overall and 15-13 in the  conference. Peru State fell to 7-35 overall and 6-26 in the league.

GAME 1

Peru State    001 002 2 - 5 9 0
Mount Mercy   012 201 x - 6 12 0

Krieser, Moya (5), Bitz (6) and Hazen. Menster and Miller. W - Menster  (9-3). L - Krieser (5-12). SB - Bruner 2, Miller, Mack, Braughton.

GAME 2

Peru State    003 000 0 - 3 7 0
Mount Mercy   100 031 x - 5 8 0

Ritchie, Moya (6) and Audsley. Irwin, Witzany (4) and Miller. W -  Witzany (9-7). L - Ritchie (1-16). 3B - Bruner 2. SB - Menster,  Robertson 2, Braughton. SH - Robertson. SF - Grove.