Colton baseball advances to play L.C.

The No. 1-seed Colton High School baseball team began the playoffs with a 7-2 victory over District 7 No. 4 seed Elmira Coulee Hartline Tuesday afternoon.

Playing at Medical Lake, Colton led 4-1 at the end of the second inning and 7-1 at the end of the third.

“Nothing pretty,” said Colton coach Pat Doumit of the Wildcats’ scoring, which came on six bases-loaded walks and an error by the shortstop.

Cody Meyer led Colton at the plate going 2 for 3 while the team posted just five hits.

Jake Straughan pitched for six innings, allowing one hit with 12 strikeouts and six walks. Jordan Druffel came i...