Cardinals swept in SWAC opener

| February 10, 2010 11:00 PM

ST. GEORGE, Utah. - Southern Nevada swept North Idaho on Wednesday in their Scenic West Athletic Conference opening doubleheader, falling 3-2 in the first game and 9-4 in the nightcap.

Alyssa Hawley had three hits and one run for the Cardinals, who were held to six hits as a team in the loss. Juliann Hartnett and Jessica Ross had an RBI each for North Idaho in the opener.

Amanda Krier had three hits and one RBI, Briggett Plenger had two hits, including a two-run home run for the Cardinals, who had nine hits in the 9-4 loss. Jessica Ross also had two hits and took the loss in the circle in the second game.

North Idaho (3-7, 0-2 SWAC) faces Southern Nevada again today in St. George.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 100 000 1 - 2 6 3

Southern Nevada 200 001 x - 3 11 1

Alyssa Erickson and Renae Kimbell; Shelbie Medrano and Whitney Giles. WP - Medrano. LP - Erickson.

HITS - NIC - Hawley 3, Plenger, Hartnett, Ross. SNCC - Lucero 3, Bradshaw 3, Medrano, Miller, Bley 2, Terrazas. 2B - Bradshaw 2.

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 010 210 0 - 4 9 1

Southern Nevada 022 023 x - 9 14 1

Kathy Comack, Jessica Ross (3) and Renae Kimbell; Jesslyn Bley and Whitney Giles. WP - Bley. LP - Ross.

HITS - NIC - Hawley, Krier 3, Ross 2, Kimbell, Plenger 2. SNCC - Lucero, Bagley 3, Bradshaw 3, Medrano 2, Miller 2, Bley, Avery, Terrazas. 2B - Krier, Ross. HR - Plenger, Bradshaw, Medrano.

ST. GEORGE, Utah - Southern Nevada swept North Idaho on Wednesday in their Scenic West Athletic Conference opening doubleheader, falling 3-2 in the first game and 9-4 in the nightcap.

Alyssa Hawley had three hits and one run for the Cardinals, who were held to six hits. Juliann Hartnett and Jessica Ross had an RBI each for North Idaho in the opener.

Amanda Krier had three hits and one RBI and Briggett Plenger had two hits, including a two-run home run for the Cardinals in the nightcap. Jessica Ross also had two hits and took the loss.