NIC idle until Region 18 tourney in two weeks

COEUR d'ALENE - Brianna Bishop hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning of the second game and the North Idaho College Cardinals went on to sweep Colorado Northwestern 11-1 and 8-0 in a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader on Saturday at Memorial Field.

Amber Meyers and Ashley Moon had three RBIs apiece in the first game for NIC (23-35, 19-28 SWAC), which is off until the Region 18 tournament in Salt Lake City on May 10-12. Colorado Northwestern dipped to 4-45, 1-42.

FIRST GAME

Colo. N'western 100 00 - 1 4 2

North Idaho 433 1x - 11 19 1

Game ended in 5th inning due to 8-run rule.

Andria Walker, Kelsey Kuenstler (2) and Ashleigh Lamoreaux; Nicole Atkinson and Shelby Carter. W - Atkinson (4-12). L - Walker.

HITS: CNCC - Dumas 2, Titus, Smith. NIC - H. Bishop 2, Wise 3, Carter 2, Meyers 3, Moon 2, B. Bishop 2, Goodwin 2, Schmerer 2, Lupinacci. 2B - Titus, Wise, Carter, Schmerer. HR - Wise (9), Meyers (12), Moon (8), B. Bishop (7).

SECOND GAME

Colo. N'western 000 00 - 0 2 0

North Idaho 010 16 - 8 11 1

Game called in 5th inning due to 8-run rule.

Whitney Titus, Sydney Trussell and Ashleigh Lamoreaux; Emily Perlich and Shelby Carter. W - Perlich (8-11). L - Titus.

HITS: CNCC - Dumas, Walker. NIC - H. Bishop 4, Wise, Moon, B. Bishop, Lupinacci 2, Schmerer 2. 2B - Lupinacci, Schmerer. HR - Bishop (8).