Cards take two at NWAC tourney

SPOKANE — It was a Devinne day for North Idaho College to open the Northwest Athletic Conference softball championships on Saturday.

Sophomore Devinne Amesquita hit three home runs on the day, driving in six runs on the day for the Cardinals, who beat Clackamas 5-1 and Southwestern Oregon 13-1 at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex.

Against Southwestern Oregon, Amesquita hit two-run home runs in the first and third inning to spark the Cardinal offense. Ashlyn Winn and Madi Mott also homered for NIC in the game.

Leading 2-1 in the sixth inning against Clackamas, Brianna Hecker singled to score Bailey Cavanagh to give the Cardinals a 3-1 lead.

NIC (34-9-1) faces Walla Walla today at 12:30 p.m.

NORTH IDAHO 5, CLACKAMAS 1

Clackamas 000 010 0 — 1 5 0

North Idaho 200 003 x — 5 10 2

Katie Ragsdale, Sydney Rusin (2) and Natalie Munson; Madi Mott and Taylor Anderson. W — Mott. L — Ragsdale.

HITS: Clack — Roddey, Munson, Hays 2, Elliott. NIC — Winn, Kerr 2, Amesquita, Cavanagh 2, Hecker, Williams 3. 2B — Cavanagh, Williams 2. 3B — Munson, Kerr. HR — Amesquita, Williams.

NORTH IDAHO 13, SOUTHWESTERN OREGON 0

SW Oregon 000 00 — 0 1 4

North Idaho 312 7x — 13 13 1

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

Ali Jennings, Anja Weiss (4) and Ashley Bonham; Madi Mott, Grace Ferres (5) and Taylor Anderson. W — Mott. L — Jennings.

HITS: SWOCC — Bonham. NIC — Winn, Kerr, Mott 3, Amesquita 3, Williams 2, Profili, Anderson 2. 2B — Kerr, Amesquita, Williams, Anderson. HR — Winn, Mott, Amesquita 2.