Colton beats Waitsburg, splits with Orofino

With a 14-3 win over Waitsburg Tuesday night, the Colton softball team is now 6-2 (1-1 league), following a split doubleheader against Orofino April 7.

At home against Waitsburg, freshman Lydia Smith went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs while Emily Schultheis was 2-for-3 with four RBIs.

Emma Schultheis pitched the five-inning game, allowing two walks and two hits with six strikeouts.

Against Orofino, Emily Schultheis pitched game one, going all seven innings in a 6-3 loss.

On the mound, Schultheis allowed seven hits and nine walks with three strikeotus.

“Errors were what the problem was...