Comack pitches NIC to both softball wins in home finale

COEUR d'ALENE - Kathy Comack had 12 strikeouts in two games as North Idaho College swept Colorado Northwestern 6-0 and 15-1 in Scenic West Athletic Conference softball Saturday on sophomore day at Memorial Field.

Comack pitched both games, allowing five hits on the day, with a two-hit shutout in the first game.

Lauren Maloney hit a two-run double in the bottom of the second inning for NIC (32-24, 25-19), which returns to action on May 7-8 at Salt Lake.

Amanda Hickman had four RBIs and first baseman Amanda Krier hit two doubles and had three RBIs in the second game for NIC.

The Spartans (4-34, 4-34) fell into last place in the SWAC.

FIRST GAME

Colo. N'western 000 000 0 - 0 2 1

North Idaho 130 200 x - 6 8 1

Saphina Butler and Latieshia Webster; Kathy Comack and Renae Kimbell. W - Comack (12-10). L - Butler (4-14).

HITS: CNCC - Hobbs, Francisco. NIC - Hawley 2, Maloney 2, Krier 2, Plenger, Gonzales. 2B - Hawley, Maloney, Krier 2.

SECOND GAME

Colo. N'western 001 00 - 1 3 3

North Idaho 465 0x - 15 14 1

Marin McInelly and Latiesha Webster; Kathy Comack and Renae Kimbell. W - Comack (13-10). L - McInelly (0-10).

HITS: CNCC - Brimhall, Prestgard, Meir. NIC - Hawley, Maloney 2, Krier 2, Gonzales 3, Plenger 2, Hickman 2, Stark, Springer. 2B - Maloney, Gonzales 2, Hickman.