Patriots qualify for slot in Legion AAA regional

Chase Druffel, center, gets congratulations from Pullman Patriots team members after he rapped a single to score the winning run for the Pullman Patriots in the first game of a doubleheader with the Northstars at WSU's Bailey-Brayton Field Friday.

Pullman Patriots rolled out a 4-2 run over their last six games in Spokane Senior Legion League, including a 2-1 at the league playoff Sunday and Monday in Spokane. That qualified them for the 16-team Washington State Legion regional round. The Patriots, as a host league qualifier, will be one of four teams to battle at McDonald Park in Colfax this w...