DES MOINES - The Mount Mercy softball team began its conference season Sunday with a pair of losses to Grand View, 8-0 and 10-9.

The setbacks dropped the Mustangs to 8-11 overall and 0-2 in the Midwest Collegiate Conference. Grand View raised its records to 15-6 overall and 7-1 in the league.

Hannah Petersen, Amanda Gaffey and Carson Burgart hit home runs for Mount Mercy in the second game. Petersen and Burgart collected three RBIs and Gaffey drove in two runs.

Claudia Magana, Petersen and LJ Putzier had two hits for the Mustangs in the second game. Magana and Gaffey scored twice.

Mount Mercy had only two hits in the first game.

Game 1

Mount Mercy    000 00 - 0 2 2
Grand View     103 22 - 8 11 0

W - Farrell (9-1). L - Magana.

Game 2

Mount Mercy    304 002 0 - 9 10 3
Grand View     400 420 x - 10 11 1

W - Sickel (3-1). L - Petersen.