NIC SOFTBALL: Cardinals sweep past Utah State-Eastern

HELPER, Utah — Maycee Madsen, a freshman from Riverton, Utah, hit a bases-clearing triple to give North Idaho College the lead for good in a 5-3 win over Utah State-Eastern in the first game of a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader at Heritage Field on Saturday.  

Freshman Chloe Hearrell had a two-run double in the fifth for NIC in the opener. 

In the nightcap, NIC took a 7-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning, then held on late to beat the Eagles 7-6 to get the sweep. 

Maya Parry, a freshman from Lindon, Utah, had two hits and three runs scored in the second game for NIC (12-17, 5-3 SWAC), which hosts Salt Lake next Friday and Saturday at the Marimn Health Coeur Center in Worley.

Utah State-Eastern is 8-12, 1-7. 

FIRST GAME 

North Idaho    000    320    0    —    5    5    1 

U.S.-Eastern    100    000    2    —    3    9    3 

Makenna Webber, Lilly McNett (6) and Chloe Hearrell; Allie Fowler, Sadie Parson (6) and Brooklyn Zajac. HITS: NIC — Parry, Drake, Hearrell, Madsen 2. USUE — Hardman 2, Zajac 2, Quinn 2, Spight, Wright, Hadzialijagic. 2B — Parry, Hearrell, Madsen, Zajac, Quinn. 3B — Madsen. 

SECOND GAME 

North Idaho    321    010    0    —    7    9    1 

U.S.-Eastern    100    023    0    —    6    8    3 

Maelynn Durham, Lilly McNett (6) and Chloe Hearrell; Keyana Murray, Sadie Parson (1), Charlotte Turner (3) and Brooklyn Zajac.  

HITS: NIC — Parry 3, McClaran, Hearrell 2, Roberts, Drake, Hanchey. USUE — Hardman 2, Zajac 2, Quinn, Wright, Coleman, Fowler. 2B — Hearrell, Drake, Zajac, Quinn. 3B — Hardman.