The Mount Mercy softball team took advantage of the favorable weather  Thursday and swept a non-conference doubleheader from Loras, 7-1 and  5-3, at Busse Field.

The twin-killing lifted the Mustangs to 7-and-5 for the campaign and  dropped Loras to 6-9-1.

Madelyn Irwin pitched six strong innings for Mount Mercy in the 7-1  victory in the opener. She allowed one earned run on four hits, with  six strikeouts and two walks.

Payton Bruner went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs in the first  game. Sydney Robertson also had two hits.

Tawny Menster tossed a complete game in the 5-3 victory in the  nightcap. All three of the runs scored by Loras were unearned. Menster  allowed only four hits, with nine strikeouts and three walks.

Emily Oler socked a home run and was 2-for-3 for the Mustangs in Game  2. Bruner scored three runs. Morgan Braughton had two hits and Jessica  Miller drove in two runs.

GAME 1

Loras          000 000 1 - 1 5 5
Mount Mercy    130 030 x - 7 6 2

Irwin, Witzany (7) and Miller. Becker and Fritz. W - Irwin (1-0). L -  Becker (2-2). 2B - Bruner 2. SB - Menster, Mack, Turner.

GAME 2

Loras          001 000 2 - 3 4 5
Mount Mercy    101 021 x - 5 7 4

Menster and Miller. Reilly, Donnell (6) and Fritz. W - Menster (3-0).  L - Reilly (1-3). HR - Oler. SB - Bruner, Heick 2. SH - Miller 2.