Cardinals split doubleheader

| March 26, 2013 9:00 PM

COEUR d'ALENE - Shelby Carter homered and drove in four runs in the opener, Kelsey LaVaute also homered and Emily Perlich struck out the side in the first and finished with six strikeouts to lead North Idaho to a 8-0 win over Wenatchee Valley in nonleague play at Memorial Field.

Desirae Tinico's single was the only highlight of the second game for NIC, which was shut out 2-0.

The Cardinals (11-20) return to Scenic West Athletic Conference play this weekend, hosting Salt Lake in doubleheaders Friday and Saturday.

GAME 1

Wenatchee 000 00 - 0 1 1

North Idaho 141 11 - 8 12 0

K. Thomas and R. Cullip; Emily Perlich and Sanika Sawyer. W - Perlich. L - Thomas.

HITS: WV - Cullip. NIC - Hatton 3, Sawyer, Bishop, LaVaute, S. Carter 4.

3B - Hatton. HR - S. Carter, LaVaute.

GAME 2

Wenatchee 100 001 0 - 2 3 0

North Idaho 000 000 0 - 0 1 1

K Pope and R. Cullip; Hunter Allen and Shelby Carter. W - Pope. L - Allen.

HITS: WV - J. Rambo, K. Thomas. NIC - Tinico. HR - K. Thomas.