Patriots split with Mt. Spokane, book 4-1 at Tri-Cities slugfest

Pullman Patriots returned to league play Tuesday with a split against Mt. Spokane at McDonald Park in Colfax. The guests nipped the Pats 5-4 in the opener, but the locals took a 3-0 shutout in the second game.

The two games at Colfax followed a 4-1 run by the Patriots at the Tri-Cities Slugfest over the weekend.

Reece Chadwick of Colton struck out seven Tuesday on the way to the complete game 3-0 shutout of Mt. Spokane. He allowed just two hits.

The Pats scored one run in the first frame and two more in the seventh.

In the first game, Mt. Spokane scored twice in the second inning, and the Patr...