CSI captures Region 18 softball crown

| May 11, 2014 9:00 PM

TWIN FALLS - Amanda Sheets hit an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs, leading the host College of Southern Idaho to its second Region 18 tournament championship, beating the Salt Lake Bruins 3-2 in eight innings on Saturday afternoon.

CSI (46-15) advances to the NJCAA tournament next week at Canyons Park in St. George, Utah. It is CSI's first trip to nationals since 2008.

Salt Lake, which had finished as national runner-up the last three years, finished 36-21.

North Idaho College freshman Madison Anthony was named to the All-Region 18 tournament team after hitting three home runs in three tourney games for the Cardinals.

ALL-REGION 18 TOURNAMENT TEAM

MVP - Aubrey Whitmer, Southern Idaho

SOUTHERN IDAHO - Sierra Whitmer, Shea Ibrahim, Brandi Hall. SALT LAKE - Paige Reimann, Bailey Reeves, Taylor Tann. NORTH IDAHO - Madison Anthony. SOUTHERN NEVADA - Sarina Creswell. SNOW - Karlee Manzione. WESTERN NEVADA - Kaitlin Covione