MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Minnesota Morris softball team began their 2017 campaign Friday night at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis for a doubleheader against the host Augsburg College. The Auggies would leave with a sweep over the Cougars.

In the opener, Augsburg jumped on Minnesota Morris with five first inning runs. The Auggies added two more in the third to go up 7-0.

The Cougars got on the scoreboard in the fourth. Autumn Mahoney singled to lead off the frame. Two batters later, Megan Knickerbocker moved her over to third with single to left. After Bret Hulett walked to load the bases, Meghan Pomeroy singled to left to plate both Mahoney and Knickerbocker. Augsburg would get out of the jam allowing only two runs.

The Auggies added three in the fourth and held the Cougars scoreless in the fifth to end the game with a 10-2 final.

Augsburg started the second game with another big inning to take control. En route to the 14-1, five-inning win, they sent 11 batters to the plate in the second and scored seven times. The Augsburg added three more in the fourth to go up 10-0. The Cougars got their run on a Michelle O'Rourke RBI single that scored Mahoney.

Minnesota Morris (0-2) continues play at the Augsburg Tournament Saturday morning at 8:30 against Loras College for a pair of games.