Hatton leads Cardinals to sweep of Snow

EPHRAIM, Utah - Kylene Hatton drove in six runs, four in the second game, leading the North Idaho College Cardinals to a sweep of the Snow College Badgers, 8-6 and 9-3, on Friday afternoon in Scenic West Athletic Conference play.

"It was nice to get a sweep today on the road," NIC coach Don Don Williams said. "We had timely hitting and solid pitching."

Madison Anthony hit a two-run single to score Hatton and Marissa Tarin in the eighth inning as the Cardinals battled back after allowing four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning as Snow took a 6-5 lead.

Belle Stoddard struck out 10 in the first game for Snow.

NIC (26-17, 21-13 SWAC) took advantage of four errors by Snow (17-21, 14-20) in the second game, scoring five unearned runs.

The teams conclude the weekend series with another doubleheader today starting at 11 a.m.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 020 030 12 - 8 15 1

Snow 101 004 00 - 6 8 0

Tori Almos, Brittany Hecker (8) and Hayden Fields; Belle Stoddard and Renee Fagg. W - Almos (6-6). L - Stoddard (10-9).

HITS: NIC - Tarin 3, Hatton 2, Anthony 2, Hayl. Fields 3, Paladeni 2, Luna, Parker 2. Snow - McAfee, Rasmussen, Weiss 2, Fagg, Manzione, Gough, Barker. 2B - Hatton, Hayl. Fields. 3B - Hatton. HR - Weiss.

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 220 202 1 - 9 8 1

Snow 201 000 0 - 3 6 4

Miranda Powless and Hayley Fields; Ashley Kay, Belle Stoddard (6) and Renee Fagg. W - Powless (7-4). L - Kay (5-9).

HITS: NIC - Tarin, Hatton 3, Anthony, Hayd. Fields, Luna 2. Snow - Rasmussen, Weiss, Fagg 2, Sutherland, Larson. 2B - Hatton, Weiss, Fagg, Sutherland. 3B - Anthony, Luna.