NIC SOFTBALL: Cardinals take two from Chukars

ONTARIO, Ore. - Miranda Powless drove in Keku Haake with the go-ahead run with two out in the top of the fifth inning for North Idaho College in a 9-7 win in the first game of a Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheader against the Treasure Valley Chukars on Friday.

Hayley Fields hit a two-run home run in the top of the first inning for NIC, then picked up the win after allowing two hits in four innings of relief.

Maddie Anthony hit a solo home run leading off the fifth inning in the first game for NIC.

In the second game, Fields and Chloe McIntosh had two RBIs each in the Cardinals' 11-1 win.

NIC (36-5, 24-2 SWAC) travels to Blue Mountain of Pendleton, Ore., today for a doubleheader at noon.

Treasure Valley is 17-25, 13-9.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 302 040 0 - 9 11 2

Treasure Valley 111 400 0 - 7 9 1

Tori Almos, Hayley Fields (4) and Lexi Courtney; Jessica Capson, Ambrea Cuellar (5) and Brenna Elhart. W - Fields (8-1). L - Cuellar (7-10).

HITS: NIC - Parker 3, Hayl. Fields, Anthony 2, McIntosh 3, Haake 2. TV - Usabel, Chavez 2, Elhart 2, Cuellar, Brown, Capson, Wilson. 2B - McIntosh, Chavez, Elhart. HR - Hayl. Fields (9).

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 160 22 - 11 13 2

Treasure Valley 001 00 - 1 3 5

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

Hayley Fields and Jammie Madonna; Francesca Rodriguez and Brenna Elhart. W - Fields (9-1). L - Rodriguez (2-4).

HITS: NIC - Parker 2, Hayl. Fields 3, Anthony 2, McIntosh 2, Haake 2, Madonna. TV - Chavez, Barrera, Brown. 2B - Hayl. Fields 2.