NIC SOFTBALL: Cards romp to sweep

YAKIMA, Wash. — Emily Aspden went 4 for 4 in the first game with two RBIs and two runs scored as the North Idaho College softball team swept the Yakima Valley Yaks (2-18, 1-11 NWAC) 16-3 and 13-3 in Northwest Athletic Conference play on Saturday at Dunbar Field.

In the nightcap, Chloe McIntosh, Nicole Miller and Brittany Gay all homered for NIC (16-4, 10-2), which hosts Spokane in a doubleheader on Wednesday at Memorial Field starting at 2 p.m.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 310 39 — 16 12 2

Yakima Valley 001 02 — 3 7 4

Amber Hawkes and Abby Howard; Anderson and Atkinson. W — Hawkes (6-2). L — Anderson (0-12).

HITS: NIC — McIntosh, Finch, Howard, Barron, Russell, Miller, Yurick, Aspden 4, Raynor. YVCC — Fisher 2, Lucas 2, Atkinson, Anderson, Shelton. 2B — Russell, Miller, Yurick, Raynor, Barron.

SECOND GAME North Idaho 310 009 — 13 13 1

Yakima Valley 002 100 — 3 5 3

Amber Hawkes and Nicole Miller; Shelton and Atkinson. W — Hawkes (7-2). L — Shelton (2-3).

HITS: NIC — McIntosh, Howard 2, Russell, Miller, Courtney 2, Hawkes 2, Aspden, Lallas, Gay, Raynor. YVCC — Rodriguez, Wilkey, Cousins, Wade, Carlisle. 2B — Howard, Courtney, Aspden. 3B — Howard. HR — McIntosh (3), Miller (8), Gay (6).