NIC SOFTBALL: Anthony powers Cards to sweep

MOSES LAKE - Maddie Anthony, who has signed a letter of intent to play softball at Oregon State, hit three home runs and drove in eight runs in the opening game, leading the North Idaho College Cardinals past the Big Bend Vikings 26-4 in a Northwest Athletic Conference game on Friday.

NIC also beat Big Bend 13-2 in the second game to improve to 22-1, 12-0 in NWAC play.

In the second game, Hayley Fields drove in five runs and struck out five and Lexi Courtney hit a 3-run home run in a 10-run third inning for NIC.

Lakeland High product Tifani Schorzman had two hits and an RBI and another ex-Hawk, Lauren Schwalbach, had an RBI single in the first game for Big Bend (10-20, 4-10).

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 40(12) 46 - 26 17 2

Big Bend 003 01 - 4 7 2

Game called after 5 innings due to 8-run rule.

Tori Almos and Jammie Madonna; Olivia Harrison, Stormie Kidd (3), Emma Stephans (4) and Marisa Saldana. W - Almos (11-0). L - Harrison (4-5).

HITS: NIC - Parker 2, Hayl. Fields 2, Anthony 4, Hayd. Fields 2, McIntosh 2, Haake 3, Madonna, Tarin. BB - King-Phillips 2, Cearley 2, Schorzman 2, Miller. 2B - Parker, Hayl. Fields, Hayd. Fields 2, Schorzman, Miller. HR - Anthony 3 (10), McIntosh (2), Haake (4), King-Phillips (3).

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 00(10) 30 - 13 15 0

Big Bend 000 20 - 2 5 2

Game called in 5th inning due to 8-run rule.

Hayley Fields and Lexi Courtney; Olivia Harrison, Stormie Kidd (5) and Tifani Schorzman. W - Fields (2-0). L - Harrison (4-6).

HITS: NIC - Parker 3, Hayl. Fields 2, Anthony, Hayd. Fields 2, McIntosh 2, Haake, Courtney, Powless 2, Guardado. BB - King-Phillips, Schorzman, Miller, DiPietro, Hoffman. 2B - Hayd. Fields, Haake, Powless 2, Schorzman. HR - Anthony (11), Courtney (3).