NIC SOFTBALL: Cardinals rally for split with Spokane

SPOKANE — Aspen Roberts, a freshman outfielder from Riverton, Utah, scored on a wild pitch in the top of the fifth inning of the nightcap to give North Idaho College a 6-5 lead, and the Cardinals went on to beat Spokane Colleges (formerly Community Colleges of Spokane) 11-7 to earn a split of a nonconference doubleheader at Spokane Falls Community College on Friday. 

Roberts had three hits and two RBIs for NIC, which trailed 4-0 after the first inning. Bella Magallon, a freshman from Vallivue High in Caldwell, scored three runs for NIC (5-10). 

Addyson Stewart, a freshman from St. Maries, hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first for Spokane. 

Spokane (3-3) scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh in the opener to beat NIC 11-10. 

The teams are scheduled to play another doubleheader today at Spokane Falls at noon.

FIRST GAME 

North Idaho    302    102    2    —    10    13    4 

Spokane    105    000    5    —    11    11    7 

One out when winning run scored. 

Maelynn Durham, Elizabeth Hatch (4), Makenna Weber (7) and Chloe Hearrell; Samantha Rensvold, Kynlea Toner (7) and Zoie Maughan.  

HITS: NIC — Brockman, Perry, Drake 3, Roberts 2, Stern 4, Hanchey, McClaran. SC — Rensvold 2, Maughan, Cooke, Hyndman 3, Stewart, Struck, Lapano 2. 2B — Roberts, Stern, Hanchey, Rensvold, Maughan, Stewart. 3B — Drake. HR — Stern. 

SECOND GAME 

North Idaho    020    044    1    —    11    12    4 

Spokane    400    100    2    —    7    13    3 

Lilly McNett, Makenna Weber (7) and Chloe Hearrell; Shelby Swanson, Kynlea Toner (5), Samantha Rensvold (6) and Zoie Maughan.  

HITS: NIC — Brockman, Magallon, Hearrell, Drake, Roberts 3, Perry 2, Morales, McClaran 2. SC — Rensvold, Nebeker, Hyndman 2, Stewart, Triplett 2, Oergel, Jore, Lapano. 2B — Roberts, Perry, Morales, McClaran. 3B — Rensvold, Hyndman. HR — Stewart.