Wildcats, Vikings return to state softball playoffs

Colton’s Wildcats, the two-time defending state champions, and Garfield/Palouse Vikings will travel back to Gateway Park in Yakima Friday for another bid and 1B softball trophies.

The Wildcats and Vikings will enter the state show as the number-two and number-three teams respectively out of the double-district regional at Medical Lake Saturday.

The state 1B playoff will have eight entrants. Colton is booked to start Friday against Highland Christian and Garfield/Palouse will face Wishkah Valley, Both games are at 1 p.m.

Almira/Coulee/Hartline took the number-one seed out of the Medical Lake re...