Bulldog softball heads to state

Cheyanne Stokes runs away from Dayton’s Kellie Moore to escape a rundown Saturday in the first game at Franklin Park. Dayton shortstop is Hanni Becker.

Colfax softball players put down the runs exactly where they needed them Tuesday at Merkel Field in Spokane to latch onto the last ticket to the state tournament which will be back at the Gateway Complex in Yakima.

The Bulldogs Tuesday, May 24, booked a one-run win over NE league foe Northwest Christian in a loser-out game to bag the state ticket and then bowed to Springdale by a run in the last game to finish in sixth, the caboose slot for the...