Softball shuts down Pioneers in road sweep

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Augustana Vikings softball team earned its second sweep of the CCIW slate on Sunday, defeating the Carroll Pioneers on the road by scores of 3-1 and 6-1. In the opener, each team placed runners on third base in the first inning, but neither could scratch across a run as the two teams played scoreless through three frames. The Vikings broke the 0-0 tie in the fourth, beginning with two walks and an error to load the bases. With three on and one out, Brooke Hartzell doubled into the gap in right-center to drive in all three…