Colfax baseball split doubleheader

COLFAX — The Colfax baseball team played a home doubleheader against the Northwest Christian and split by winning 12-4 and losing 3-1.

In the first game, Braden Plummer hit three singles for Bulldogs while Eric Akesson, Layne Gingerich, Mason Gilchrist, and Cody Inderrieden all had a base hit each.

J.D. Peterson pitched all seven innings in the loss.

In game two, Gingerich pitched five innings for the win, relieved by Sam Kopp for two innings.

At the plate for Colfax, Gilchrist hit a triple, two doubles, and a single. Anthony Becker had two base hits and Kolby Sisk, Kit Hockett, and Ryan Henning also got singles.