Colfax defeats Scotties

Garrett Burke runs into Freeman pitcher Wyatt Smith while trying to score on a passed ball in Tuesday’s home opener.

Colfax bats struck early and Brady Ellis threw a one-hitter Tuesday as the Bulldogs opened their home season with a 5-1 win over Freeman at McDonald Park. The Bulldogs finished with seven hits for the night.

The win in the home opener followed a split posted by the Bulldogs Saturday when they opened the new season with a split in the Asotin Tournament. They defeated the Clarkston JVs 6-3, and bowed to Potlatch, Idaho 1-A champs, 1-4.

Tuesday on the home field, Ellis started his...