Maloney homers twice as Cardinals split

ST. GEORGE, Utah - North Idaho earned a split in Thursday's Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader with Southern Nevada, falling in the first game 10-9 in eight innings before rallying in the second game for a 8-4 win.

Lauren Maloney had two home runs for the Cardinals in the first game, hitting a two-run shot in the second inning to go along with a solo shot in the top of the first. Amanda Hickman and Juliann Hartnett had two RBIs apiece for North Idaho in the opener.

In the nightcap, the Cardinals scored eight runs in the top of the second inning to defeat the Coyotes (7-3, 3-1) 8-4.

Maloney and Plenger had two RBIs for North Idaho (4-8, 1-3 SWAC), which faces Snow College in a SWAC doubleheader today in St. George.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 131 300 10 - 9 11 1

S. Nevada 403 200 01 - 10 14 3

1 out when winning run scored.

Kathy Comack, Jessica Ross (2) and Shelby Gonzales; Samantha Powell, Jesslyn Bley (3), Shelbie Medrano (5) and Whitney Giles, Sofia Gomez (4). W - Medrano. L - Ross.

HITS: NIC - Hawley, Maloney 2, Krier, Plenger, Hickman, Ross 2, Hartnett, Gonzales, Springer. SNCC - Lucero, Bagley 2, Bradshaw 2, Medrano 2, Miller 3, Giles, Uriate 2, Avery. 2B - Hawley, Krier, Hickman, Ross, Hartnett, Springer, Bradshaw. 3B - Uriarte. HR - Maloney 2, Bradshaw, Giles.

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 080 000 0 - 8 11 0

S. Nevada 100 201 0 - 4 10 3

Alyssa Erickson and Shelby Gonzales; Lavinia, Samantha Powell (2) and Whitney Giles. W - Erickson. L - Powell.

HITS: NIC - Maloney, Krier 2, Plenger, Ross 2, Hartnett 3, Gonzales, Chesnut. SNCC - Lucero, Bagley, Bradshaw, Medrano, Uriate 2, K. Bley. 2B - Krier, Lucero, Uriate.