NIC SOFTBALL: Cardinals drop two to No. 17 Salt Lake

WORLEY — Charlie Stern, a sophomore from Mead High in Spokane, hit a two-run single to tie the second game at 4-4 in the bottom of the third inning for North Idaho College, but the 17th-ranked Salt Lake Community College Bruins used a four-run top of the sixth to pull away for an 11-5 victory and a sweep in Scenic West Athletic Conference play at the Marimn Health Coeur Center on Friday. 

Salt Lake limited NIC to one hit in the opener. 

Emily Hanchey, a sophomore from Kimberly High, had two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored in the second game for NIC (12-19, 5-5 SWAC). 

Brecka Larson struck out 11 for Salt Lake (23-7, 12-2). 

The teams play another doubleheader today at noon in Worley.

FIRST GAME 

Salt Lake    200    200    1    —    5    10    0 

North Idaho    000    000    0    —    0    1    3 

Brecka Larson and Savannah Palmatier; Lilly McNett, Makenna Webber (5) and Chloe Hearrell.  

HITS: SLCC — Reynen 2, Palmatier, Fifita 2, Prathan, Painter 2, Medina, Barlow. NIC — Hearrell. 2B — Painter. 3B — Palmatier.  

SECOND GAME 

Salt Lake    022    104    2    —    11    8    4 

North Idaho    004    000    1    —    5    7    2 

Aubrie Hansen and Savannah Palmatier; Maelynn Durham, Makenna Webber (6) and Chloe Hearrell. 

HITS: SLCC — Palmatier, Fifita, Schneider, Harker 2, Martinez, Marshall, Barlow. NIC — Parry, McClaran, Roberts, Hanchey 2, Stern, Hatch. 2B — Fifita, Schneider, Martinez, Marshall, Barlow, Parry, Hanchey 2, Hatch. 3B — Palmatier.