Cardinals take two from Wildcats

| February 28, 2013 8:00 PM

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Kelsey LaVaute hit a two-run triple in the first inning of the first game and homered in the second game as the North Idaho College Cardinals softball team swept a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader against the Western Nevada Wildcats 10-0 and 11-2 on Wednesday.

Emily Perlich pitched a complete game two-hitter for NIC in the first game.

In the second game, Shelby Carter hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Heather Bishop hit a two-run single in a six-run third inning for NIC (6-15, 3-11 SWAC), which is off until hosting Southern Idaho on March 8 at Memorial Field in Coeur d'Alene.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 301 201 3 - 10 10 0

Western Nevada 000 000 0 - 0 2 3

Emily Perlich and Shelby Carter; McCarthy and Nielsen. W - Perlich. L - McCarthy.

HITS: NIC - LaVaute 2, Carter, Ragsdale 2, Hatton 2, Meyers 2, Sawyer. WNC - Beck, Nielsen. 2B - Sawyer. 3B - LaVaute, Hatton. HR - Meyers.

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 216 02 - 11 14 1

Western Nevada 001 10 - 2 3 1

Potts and Shelby Carter; Lostra, Lexi (4) and Alia Cox. W - Potts. L - Lostra.

HITS: NIC - Hatton, Carter 2, LaVaute 3, Meyers 2, Krum 2, Ragsdale 2, Bishop 2. WNC - Septon, Gonzalez, Darby. 2B - Carter, LaVaute, Septon. 3B - Hatton, LaVaute. HR - Carter, LaVaute, Darby.