Multiple Big Innings Lead to Doubleheader Sweep Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team began a home series with a doubleheader against the Mount Mercy Mustangs. The Mustangs, two games ahead of the Statesmen in the Heart of America Athletic Conference northern division standings at the start of play, found themselves in a deadlock after Saturday’s contests as the Statesmen swept the doubleheader by scores of 5-3 and 7-2. WPU 5 MMU 3 After both starting pitchers traded zeroes in the first inning, Mount Mercy got on the board first in the top of the second courtesy of a sacrifice fly. The Statesmen were up to the task, and responded in a big way. After Snaider Torrealba (Sr., Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Sports Management) and Dominic Bravo (Sr., Downey, Calif., Digital Communications) got on base to start the inning, a blown bunt coverage allowed them to convert the double steal. An error loaded the bases for Alex Fisher (Jr., Sydney, Australia, Biology), who blasted a bases clearing double to the left-center field wall to give the Statesmen a 3-1 lead. Later in the inning, two errors on the same play allowed two more runs to score, giving William Penn a 5-1 advantage.