SALT LAKE CITY - Freshman catcher Kelsie Bryant hit a walk-off grand slam as the second-seeded Southern Idaho Golden Eagles scored 10 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun the fourth-seeded North Idaho Cardinals 12-9 in a loser-out game of the Region 18 softball tournament on Friday at Bruin Field.

NIC led 8-1 after four innings behind a strong outing by freshman pitcher Jenifer Rosie, who allowed two hits through four innings.

Sophomore Shelby Gonzales went 2 for 2 with a double and four RBIs and two runs scored and Desirae Tinoco had two doubles and three RBIs for NIC, which finished 33-26.

Former Lakeland High standout Alyana Watson went 2 for 4 with a double and run scored for CSI.

North Idaho 320 301 0 - 9 15 2

Southern Idaho 100 010 (10) - 12 12 1

Jenifer Rosie, Blake Meredith (5) and Shelby Gonzales; Jessi Duncan, Jyl Eckstein and Kelsie Webster. W - Eckstein. L - Meredith (7-11).

HITS: NIC - DeAnda 3, Meredith 4, Gonzales 2, Tinoco 2, Moon, Edwards 2, Bishop. CSI - Williams 2, Griffin 3, Groenewegen, Bryant 2, Brailsford, Watson 2. 2B - Meredith, Gonzales, Tinoco 2, Griffin, Brailsford, Watson. HR - Bryant.

REGION 18 TOURNAMENT

Friday

Game 5 - Snow 3, Western Nevada 2, loser out

Game 6 - Southern Idaho 12, North Idaho 9, loser out

Game 7 - Salt Lake 6, Southern Nevada 4, semifinal

Game 8 - Southern Idaho 6, Snow 2, loser out

Saturday

Game 9 - Southern Nevada vs. Southern Idaho, 10 a.m., loser out

Game 10 - Salt Lake vs. Winner Game 9, 12:30 p.m., championship

Game 11 - If-necessary game, 30 minutes after Game 10