Meredith, Rosie pitch Cards to sweep

| March 13, 2011 9:00 PM

MOSES LAKE - Former Post Falls High standout Blake Meredith struck out nine in the first game and North Idaho College went on to beat Big Bend Community College 13-1 and 6-0 in a nonconference softball doubleheader Saturday.

KaSara Wise hit a two-run home run in the third inning and Kelsey LaVaute also homered leading off the third inning in the first game as the Cardinals (20-14) pounded out 19 hits.

In the nightcap, freshman Desirae Tinico went 3 for 4 with three RBIs for the Cardinals. Catcher Shelby Gonzales hit her 22nd home run of the season in the fifth inning, and Jenifer Rosie struck out seven.

NIC is scheduled to host Salt Lake on Friday and Saturday at Memorial Field.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 123 70 - 13 19 0

Big Bend 000 10 - 1 4 3

Game ended after fifth inning due to 10-run rule

Blake Meredith and Shelby Gonzales; Erika Hanson and Britney Miller. W - Meredith. L - Hanson.

HITS: NIC - DeAnda 4, Meredith 3, Gonzales 2, Tinico, LaVaute 3, Bishop 2, Edwards, Wise 3. BB - Richie, Schwulst, Heller, Vincent. 2B - Meredith, Gonzales, LaVaute, Bishop, Vincent. 3B - Wise. HR - LaVaute (7), Wise (4).

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 011 011 2 - 6 10 1

Big Bend 000 000 0 - 0 5 2

Jenifer Rosie, Alyssa Erickson (4) and Shelby Gonzales; Shantel McCashland and Britney Miller. W - W - Erickson. L - McCashland.

HITS: NIC - DeAnda, Gonzales, Erickson, Tinico 3, LaVaute 2, Edwards, Wise. BB - Richie, Hirschi, Hanson, Wald 2. 2B - Tinoco, LaVaute, Edwards. HR - Gonzales (22), Tinico (3).