Salt Lake takes first two from Cardinals: NIC softball

| March 29, 2014 9:00 PM

SALT LAKE CITY - Madison Anthony had three hits, including a solo home run leading off the third inning for the North Idaho College Cardinals, who lost 11-6 and 4-1 to Salt Lake in a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader on Friday afternoon.

In the first game, NIC committed seven errors, with five coming in Salt Lake's five-run sixth inning to stretch a 6-5 hole to 11-5.

In the second game, Megan Reed and Courtney Beavers had two RBIs each for the Bruins (22-12, 20-9 SWAC) in the win.

Kylene Hatton scored on an groundout by Hayden Fields in the second game for NIC (20-15, 15-11).

The teams play again today.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 011 003 1 - 6 11 7

Salt Lake 004 205 x - 11 6 1

Miranda Powless, Brittany Hecker (5) and Hayden Fields; Baylee Reeves and KyRae Kogianes. W - Reeves. L - Powless.

HITS: NIC - Anthony 3, Paladini, Tarin 3, Hatton, Hayd. Fields, Hayl. Fields 2, Delaluz. SLCC - Splinter 2, Bradshaw, Reed, Hart, Kogianes. 2B - Reed, Hart, Splinter. HR - Anthony.

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 100 000 0 - 1 7 1

Salt Lake 031 000 x - 4 121

Tori Almos and Hayden Fields; Courtney Platt and Riana Splinter. W - Platt. L - Almos.

HITS: NIC - Tarin, Hatton 2, Anthony, Hay. Fields, Luna, Parker. SLCC - Reed 2, Hart, Bradshaw 2, Kogianes 2, Tann, Anderson, Beavers 3. 2B - Reed, Kogianes.