MARSHALL, Mo. - Tito Berdecia had a big day at the plate Friday as the  Mount Mercy Mustangs slammed Missouri Valley, 15-4 and 9-2, in a Heart  of America Conference doubleheader.

Berdecia went 5-for-8 with four runs, eight RBIs, three doubles and a  home run as the Mustangs raised their records to 24-20 overall and  15-13 in the conference. Missouri Valley fell to 15-25 overall and  9-16 in the league.

Berdecia went 3-for-4 with three runs, five RBIs, a double and his  fifth homer  in the 15-4 cakewalk in the opener. Kobi Kandaroma was  2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Corbin Day was 2-for-3 with three  RBIs. Collin Shrader also had two hits in a 15-hit attack. Nick  Sueppel drove in two runs.

Dylan Campbell (6-4) pitched five innings for the victory in Game 1.

Berdecia was 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs in the 9-2  triumph in the nightcap. Sueppel was 2-for-3 and scored three times.  Candaroma was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Jake Faur was  2-for-4 and scored twice.

Tanner Lohaus (6-4) pitched six innings for the victory in Game 2.

GAME 1

Mount Mercy        610 512 0 - 15 15 0
Missouri Valley    003 010 0 - 4 11 4

Campbell, Bowman (6), Richards (7) and Day, Costa. W - Campbell (6-4).  L - Ximinies. 2B - Faur, Berdecia, Candaroma, Schrader. HR - Berdecia.  SB - Candaroma.

GAME 2

Mount Mercy        010 230 3 - 9 10 2
Missouri Valley    101 000 0 - 2 6 1

Lohaus, Donohue (7) and Day. W - Lohaus (6-4). L - Garcia. 2B -  Sueppel, Berdecia 2, Candaroma 2. SH - Jackson.