Mount Mercy University - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Grand View topples Mustangs twice

Grand View dominated from start to finish in a Midwest Collegiate Conferencesoftball doubleheader over Mount Mercy on Monday at Tomahawk Park.

In the opener, Mount Mercy was guilty of six errors and could only muster three hits in a 5-0 loss. Ellie Rizor had two singles for Mount Mercy.

It wasn't much better in Game 2. The visitors jumped out to a 10-0 lead and cruised to a 14-2, five-inning, belting four homers.

Rizor provided all the offense for the Mustangs (19-27, 8-17 MCC). She belted a 2-run homer in the fourth.

Game 1

Grand View    101 000 3 - 5 5 0
Mount Mercy 000 000 0 - 0 2 6

Farrell and McCarthy. Moore and Ferguson. W - Farrell. L - Moore

Game 2

Grand View  211 64 - 14 19 0
Mount Mercy 000 20 -  2  3 2

Stickel and Hubbard. Magana, Kron (4), Nimmo (4) and Ferguson. W - Stickel. L - Magana.

Mustang softball team stays hot

The Mount Mercy softball team continued its strong play Sunday, sweeping Viterbo, 8-0 and 6-1, on Sunday in a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Tomahawk Park.

Sunday's sweep gave the Mustangs six wins in their last seven games entering Monday's 5 p.m. regular-season finales against Grand View at Tomahawk.

In Game 1, Amanda Gaffey had a home run, double and three RBIs, going 3-for-3. Ellie Rizor had a pair of doubles, driving home three runs. Alexis Ferguson had two hits and two RBIS and Hannah Petersen also finished with two hits.

Liz Moore got the win, allowing just two hits while striking out four.

Rizon and Maddie Flemr each homered for the Mustangs in the nightcap. L.J. Putzier also had two hits, driving home a pair.

Claudia Magana was the winning pitcher, scattering five hits.

Viterbo is 5-34, 3-20.

Game 1

Viterbo            000 00 - 0  2  0
Mount Mercy   304 01 - 8 14  1

Tomlinson, Nelson (3) and Dier. Moore and Ferguson. W - Moore. L - Tomlinson

Game 2

Viterbo           010 000 0 - 1  5  0
Mount Mercy   020 130 x - 6  9  3

Tomlinson, Nelson (6) and Dier. Magana and Ferguson. W - Magana. L - Tomlinson

Mustangs take 2 of 3 from Viterbo

In a long day of baseball at Ken Charipar Field, the Mount Mercy baseball team took two of three from Midwest Collegiate Conference foe Viterbo on Sunday.

Mount Mercy (16-24 7-14 MCC) won the completion of Friday's suspended game, 6-1. The Mustangs followed that with a 3-1 win before dropping the series finale, 6-2.

Former Linn-Mar player Ben Larson had two hits and an RBI in the completion of the suspended game. Ex-Kennedy Cougar Cody Bell had two hits and two RBIs as Mount Mercy used a four-run fourth to put the game away. Cole Henke pitched a complete-game six-hitter.

Evan Boddicker was the star of Game 2. He allowed just four hits over seven innings, strking out three. Cody Williams had two hits for Mount Mercy.

Viterbo started fast in Game 3, touching Bell for three runs in one-plus inning of work. Patrick Haney had two hits for Mount Mercy.

Viterbo is 11-28, 5-17 MCC.

Game 1
Viterbo          100 000 0 - 1  6  0
Mount Mercy  100 401 x - 6  9  2

Raasch, Misrasi (6) and Pupillo. Henke and Lizarraga. W - Henke. L - Raasch.

Game 2
Viterbo            000 001 0 - 1  4  1
Mount Mercy   110 100 X - 3  8  1

Espindola and Strazzeri. Boddicker and Lizarraga. W - Boddicker. L - Espindola.

Game 3
Viterbo               210 030 0 - 6 10  2
Mount Mercy      100 001 0 - 2   6  1

Grana, E. Bell (6) and Strazzeri. C. Bell, Hackett (2), Malsam (5) and Lizarraga. W - Grana. L - C. Bell

Mosbach wins 2 events at Loras Open

DUBUQUE - Liz Mosbach of Mount Mercy won two events at the Dr. Tucker Loras Open track meet Saturday in Dubuque.

Mosbach captured the 800 in 2:20.39 and claimed the long jump at 17-9 3/4. Jade Gridiron won the 100 meter dash for the Mustangs in 12.66 seconds.

Coe won four events at the meet. Erik Franklin took the 200 (22.12), Beau Freeborn captured the 800 (1:56.32) and Chris Hawkins won the long jump (22-7 1/4) for the Coe men. Melissa Alger took the discus (149-5) for the Coe women.