Cardinals swept by No. 1 Salt Lake in SWAC openers

ST. GEORGE, Utah - Joanna Krum had a two-run single in a four-run second inning during the first game for the North Idaho College Cardinals, who lost to the top-ranked (NJCAA) Salt Lake Bruins 11-5 and 16-0 in five innings of their Scenic West Athletic Conference-opening doubleheader at the Canyons Complex on Friday.

Kylene Hatton and Amber Meyers also had RBIs for NIC (3-6, 0-2 SWAC), which committed five errors in the first game. NIC was held to two hits in the second game.

Salt Lake improves to 12-3, 4-0.

The teams conclude their weekend series with a doubleheader today.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 040 010 0 - 5 9 5

Salt Lake 071 300 x - 11 8 3

Emily Perlich and Shelby Carter, Shanika Sawyer (6); MaCauley Flint and Lyndsey Healey. W - Flint. L - Perlich (1-3).

HITS: NIC - Carter 2, LaVaute, Ragsdale, Krum, Hatton, Meyers. SLCC - Tann 2, Williams 2, Heasley, Anderson 2, Woodard. 2B - Tann, Anderson. HR - Williams, Heasley.

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 000 00 - 0 2 3

Salt Lake 365 2x - 16 14 2

Hunter Allen and Shelby Carter; Kailey Christensen and Lyndsey Healey. W - Christensen. L - Allen (0-2).

HITS: NIC - Sawyer, Bishop. SLCC - Williams, Woodard 2, Anderson 2, Campos 2, Lake 2, Healey, Holt 2, Tann. 2B - Sawyer, Anderso, Holt. 3B - Campos.