CARSON CITY, Nev. - Ashley Meyers and Shelby Carter hit solo home runs in the opener for North Idaho College, but the host Western Nevada Wildcats swept the Scenic West Athletic Conference softball doubleheader with 8-2 and 9-1 wins Saturday.

Western Nevada (20-27, 15-18) took three of four from the Cardinals in the weekend series.

Heather Bishop doubled to lead off the second game and scored on an RBI ground out by Ashley Moon for NIC (18-33, 14-26 SWAC), which is scheduled to host Southern Idaho on Friday at Memorial Field in Coeur d'Alene.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 001 100 0 - 2 9 2

Western Nevada 430 001 x - 8 7 2

Nicole Atkinson, Jenifer Rosie (2) and Shelby Carter; Alexia Alley, Ali-Marie Lostra (4), Jordan Garcia (7) and Alia Cox. W - Alley. L - Atkinson.

HITS: NIC - H. Bishop 2, Meyers, Atkinson 2, Wise 2, Lupinacci. WNC - Marble 2, DiSera, Lostra 2, Rand, Alley. 2B - Atkinson, Lostra. 3B - DiSera. HR - Meyers, Carter.

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 100 00 - 1 3 3

Western Nevada 018 0x - 9 6 1

Game called after 5 innings due to 8-run rule.

Jenifer Rosie, Danielle Hockett (3), Emily Perlich (4) and Shelby Carter; Alexia Alley, Ali-Marie Lostra (5) and Alia Cox. W - Alley. L - Rosie (4-7).

HITS: NIC - H. Bishop, Carter, Schmerer. WNC - Quam, Pfeiffer, Marble, DiSera, Rand, Thom. 2B - Bishop, Schmerer. HR - Marble.