Southern Nevada sweeps NIC, hurdles Cardinals into third in SWAC
<p>North Idaho College's Lindsey Stark throws the ball to third base at a game against Community College of Southern Nevada Friday afternoon at Memorial Field.</p>
COEUR d'ALENE - The College of Southern Nevada Coyotes swept the North Idaho Cardinals 1-0 and 7-5 at Memorial Field on Friday in a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader.
Southern Nevada (19-13, 15-10 SWAC) moved into third place by a game and a half over NIC (21-17, 14-12) going into another doubleheader today at noon.
Southern Nevada loaded the bases in the top of the third inning and scored the lone run of the first game on a fielder's choice, scoring Katie Uriarte with two outs.
NIC left nine runners on base in the opener, five reaching on walks.
In the nightcap, Uriarte had four hits and three runs scored.
Amanda Krier had three hits and three RBIs, including a solo home run in the bottom of the first for NIC.
FIRST GAME
Southern Nevada 001 000 0 - 1 5 0
North Idaho 000 000 0 - 0 5 1
Shelbie Medrano and Whitney Giles; Kathy Comack, Alyssa Erickson (5) and Renae Kimbell. W - Medrano (8-4). L - Comack (6-5).
HITS: CSN - Uriate 2, Terrazas, J. Bley 2. NIC - Hawley, Ross 2, Krier, Kimbell.
SECOND GAME
Southern Nevada 201 103 0 - 7 11 0
North Idaho 101 300 0 - 5 12 4
Jesslyn Bley, Shelbie Medrano (5) and Whitney Giles; Alyssa Erickson, Kathy Comack (4) and Shelby Gonzales. W - Bley (8-4). L - Comack (6-6). S - Medrano (1).
HITS: CSN - Uriarte 4, Bagley, Bradshaw 2, Medrano 2, J. Bley, Terrazas. NIC - Hawley 2, Ross, Krier 3, Hartnett, Gonzales, Comack, Stark, Springer 2. 2B - Bradshaw, Ross. HR - Krier (2).