Cardinals split with CSI
TWIN FALLS - Allison Paldeni hit a two-run double to give North Idaho College a 4-0 lead in the second game, helping the Cardinals earn a 7-6 win in the second game of a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader against the ninth-ranked Southern Idaho Golden Eagles on Friday afternoon.
CSI won the first game 20-5 in five innings.
Madison Anthony hit her first home run of the season to give NIC (13-11, 9-8 SWAC) a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
Sierra Whitmer singled to left field to drive in a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to make it 7-6 for CSI (21-9, 16-6), but NIC starting pitcher Miranda Powless stopped the bleeding.
"It was great to see the team bounce back after a tough loss to a quality team," NIC coach Don Don Williams said.
NIC trailed 13-1 after the third inning in the first game, which was shortended to 4 1/2 innings due to the seven-run mercy rule. Samantha Luna went 1 for 3 with two RBI for the Cardinals.
The teams conclude the weekend series today with a doubleheader starting at noon.
FIRST GAME
North Idaho 001 31 - 5 6 8
Southern Idaho 337 7x - 20 18 3
Game ended in fifth inning due to 7-run rule.
Brittany Hecker and Hayden Fields; Sierra Whitmer and Whitney Littledike. W - Whitmer. L - Hecker.
HITS: NIC - Tarin, Anthony, Fields 2, Powless 1, Luna 1. CSI - Sheets 4, White 3, A. Whitmer 4, S. Whitmer 2, Carter 1, Littledike 2, Argyle 1, Ibrahim 1. 2B - Luna, Sheets. HR - Fields.
SECOND GAME
North Idaho 004 030 0 - 7 8 2
Southern Idaho 002 111 1 - 6 13 3
Miranda Powless and Madison Anthony; Brandi Hall, Kami Merrill (5) and Whitney Littledike. W - Powless. L - Hall.
HITS: NIC - Hatton 1, Tarin 1, Anthony 2, Fields 1, Paladeni 2, Luna 1. CSI - Sheets 2, White 2, A. Whitmer 2, S. Whitmer 2, Ashton 2, Ibrahim 3. 2B - Fields, Paladeni, Luna. HR - Ibrahim.