SOFTBALL: NIC sweeps Yakima Valley

COEUR d’ALENE — Kayla Moore pitched a six-hit shutout in the opener, and the North Idaho Cardinals went on to sweep Wenatchee Valley 8-0 and 12-4 in Northwest Athletic Conference East Region softball play Saturday at Memorial Field.

Kayla Curtan went 3 for 3 and scored two runs in the opener for NIC (29-13, 20-10 NWAC). Mckenzie Schaller was 2 for 3 with two runs, and Nikki Miller was 2 for 3 with three RBIs.

Miller and Kennedy Anderson homered in the second game for NIC.

Yakima Valley dipped to 11-27, 7-25.

NIC wraps up the regular season today with a noon doubleheader vs. Wenatchee Valley at Memorial Field.

FIRST GAME

Yakima 000 00 — 0 6 0

NIC 004 31 — 8 12 1

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

H. Neff and T. Kies; Kayla Moore and Nikki Miller. W — Moore (14-11). L — Neff (3-13).

HITS: YVCC — Figueroa, Rodriguez, McCracken, Carlisle 2, Neff. NIC — Schaller 2, Curtan 3, Anderson, Kiourkas, Carver 2, Yurick, Miller 2. 2B — Kiourkas, Minner.

SECOND GAME

Yakima 000 130 — 4 8 3

NIC 106 113 — 12 16 0

M. Atwood and T. Kies; McKensie Brittos, Audrrey Seipert (4), Kelly Kearney (5) and Nikki Miller. W — Brittos (9-1). L — Atwood (2-8).

HITS: YVCC — Rodriguez 4, Kies 2, Atwood, Stalliions. NIC — Schaller, Curtan 2, Anderson 3, Carver, Miller 2, Yurick 2, Korok, Raynor 2, Aspden 2. 2B — Rodriguez 3, Atwood, Carver, Miller. 3B — Rodriguez. HR — Kies (1), Anderson (14), Miller (11).