Perlich, Parson power NIC

North Idaho College's Tori Schuler races through right field to get under a ball Friday during a game against College of Southern Nevada.

North Idaho College's Emily Perlich fires off a pitch to a College of Southern Nevada player during the second inning Friday.

| April 6, 2013 9:00 PM

North Idaho College's Emily Perlich fires off a pitch to a College of Southern Nevada player during the second inning Friday.

COEUR d'ALENE - Emily Perlich pitched a one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and Kellsi Parson hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning as North Idaho College beat the College of Southern Nevada 2-0 in the first game of a Scenic West Athletic Conference softball doubleheader Friday at Memorial Field.

The second game was canceled due to rain.

Desirae Tinoco singled to lead off the fifth for NIC (15-23, 9-18 SWAC), and Parson homered one out later.

Erin Romero singled with one out in the third inning for the lone hit for Southern Nevada (20-22, 13-18).

The teams are scheduled to play another doubleheader today starting at noon.

FIRST GAME

Southern Nevada 000 000 0 - 0 1 1

North Idaho 000 020 x - 2 5 0

Emily Perlich and Shelby Carter, Shanika Sawyer (4); Sarah Rivera and Aimee Alpa. W - Perlich. L - Alpa.

HITS: SN - Romero. NIC - Tinoco 2, Schuler, Carter, Parson. HR - Parson.