The Mount Mercy baseball team got effective pitching but not enough hitting Saturday and dropped a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader to St. Ambrose, 4-2 and 3-2, at Ken Charipar Field.

Austin Czerwiec pitched a complete game for the Mustangs in the first game. He allowed four runs in seven innings, with three strikeouts and no walks.

Cale Henke tossed a complete game for Mount Mercy in the nightcap. He allowed only two runs in seven innings, with six strikeouts and no walks.

Cody Bell was 3-for-4 with two RBIs for Mount Mercy in the opener. Jason Darichuk was 2-for-3.

Mount Mercy fell to 15-21 overall and 6-11 in the conference. St. Ambrose raised its records to 18-18 overall and 8-10 in the league.

Game 1

St. Ambrose    040 000 0 - 4 7 0
Mount Mercy    101 000 0 - 2 8 0

W - Prete. L - Czerwiec. S - Sheley.

Game 2

St. Ambrose    012 000 0 - 3 6 1
Mount Mercy    000 100 1 - 2 5 1

W - Copley. L - Henke.