COEUR d'ALENE - Sophomore catcher Shelby Carter hit a grand slam in a seven-run second inning in the first game, but the North Idaho College Cardinals were unable to score after that inning, falling to 13th-ranked College of Southern Idaho 18-7 and 5-0 in a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday at Memorial Field.

Kylene Hatton had an RBI single in the first game and two hits in the second game for NIC (6-17, 3-13 SWAC) in its home opener.

Kylee Hogue had seven hits on the day for CSI (23-5, 17-1), including a three-run home run in the first game.

The teams will conclude the series with another doubleheader today at Memorial Field starting at noon.

FIRST GAME

Southern Idaho 230 2(11) - 18 15 1

North Idaho 070 00 - 7 4 5

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

Aubree Whitmer and Averie Schroeder; Hunter Allen, Laura Potts (5) and Shelby Carter. W - Whitmer. L - Allen (1-7).

HITS: CSI - Wilkinson 2, Whitmer 2, Hogue 4, Schroeder 2, Stacey 2, Ferguson, Hopson 2. NIC - Sawyer, Meyers, Hatton, Carter. HR - Hogue, Hopson, Carter (8).

SECOND GAME

Southern Idaho 100 020 2 - 5 8 0

North Idaho 000 000 0 - 0 3 2

Nellie Makings and Averie Schroeder; Emily Perlich and Shelby Carter. W - Makings. L - Perlich (4-7).

HITS: CSI - Hopson, Hogue 3, Schroeder 2, Carlton, Stacey. NIC - Hatton 2, Sawyer. 2B - Schroeder, Sawyer. HR - Hopson, Carlton.