NIC SOFTBALL: Cardinals sweep in regular season finale

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Abbey Brooks allowed four hits over five shutout innings to lead North Idaho College past the Wenatchee Valley Knights 13-0 in the first game of a Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheader on Saturday.

Sophomore shortstop Taryn Vanderwiel had a two-run double in the first inning to score Taya Escalante and Kahlea Dumas. Lexy Orien hit a two-run home run in the second inning and Megan Dobrov hit a solo shot in the third for NIC.

In the nightcap, Vanderwiel drove in six runs, including a three-run double in the seventh inning as the Cardinals earned the sweep.

Addison Ribordy had three RBIs for NIC (29-15, 24-8 NWAC), which advances to the conference championship tournament at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex starting Thursday.

Wenatchee Valley finishes 8-31, 6-26.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 571 00 — 13 12 4

Wen. Valley 000 00 — 0 4 2

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

Abbey Brooks and Lexy Orien; Taylor Files, Avory Escobar (1), Shelby Dunwell (2) and Kiley Heinz.

HITS: NIC — Dumas 2, Vanderwiel 2, Imbler-Bremner, Ribordy 2, Dobrev 2, Orien, McIntyre 2. WVC — Sweat, McGuire, Knapp, Heinz. 2B — Dumas, Vanderwiel, Imbler-Bremner. HR — Dobrev, Orien.

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 300 902 5 — 19 21 1

Wen. Valley 041 002 1 — 8 12 3

Megan Dobrev, Reiss McIntyre (4), Hattie Imbler-Bremner (6) and Lexy Orien; Shelby Dunwall, Avory Escobar (6) and Kendal Smith.

HITS: NIC — Escalante 3, Vanderwiel 4, Ribordy 3, Dobrev 3, Orien, Imbler-Bremner 3, McIntyre 4. WVC — Sweat, Dunwell 2, McGuire, Knapp, Heinz, Sanchez 2, Perches, Escobar 3. 2B — Vanderwiel 2, Ribordy, Imbler-Bremner, McIntyre, Sanchez, Perches. HR — Ribordy.