Softball sweeps doubleheader against Walla Walla

NIC softball came out on top in two games over Walla Walla Tuesday afternoon, winning 14-12 and 12-9.

In the first game NIC jumped out 6-2 lead in the first, but a six-run fourth inning by Walla Walla had the Cards down 7-8. NIC immediately responded with six runs of their own in their half of the fourth inning to go up 13-8.

Audrey Walker fields a ground ball and rockets a throw to first base. The shortstop is a first-year student at NIC out of Redmond, Washington.

NIC managed to take a 14-8 lead into the seventh inning and held on to win despite a furious two-out four-run rally comeback attempt by Walla Walla that found the Cards pulling out the 14-12 victory with the tying run at the plate.

In the second game, the Cards found themselves down 1-5 in the bottom of the fourth, but added two runs and then exploded with an eight-run fifth inning to go up 11-5. 

The Cards tacked on an insurance run and Walla Walla put up four more runs, which resulted in the 12-9 Cards victory.

The Cards return to action in a doubleheader against Treasure Valley Saturday, April 15 at 2 p.m. at Memorial Field. Treasure Valley is currently 3-7 on the season and went 1-3 against Walla Walla.

Stats for the game were unavailable at the time of writing. A full replay of the broadcast can be viewed on the NIC Athletics YouTube page.

Quick Observation

• NIC Athletics website and the NWAC website no longer lists the two losses against four-year university Humboldt State, so they may be considered unofficial games. The victories over Walla Walla improve NIC’s record on the season to 7-0.