Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Bulldog Alex Mortensen, 6, attempts to slide into second base during the Colfax vs. Chewelah gave on Saturday, March 25, at McDonald Park in Colfax.
Cody Inderrieden, 3, hits the ball in an attempt to load the bases to bring in a run.
COLFAX - The Colfax Varsity Baseball team faced off against the Chewelah Cougars in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 25.
The Colfax baseball team lost the win early in their first game, with the Cougars scoring 5 runs within the first four innings. By the sixth inning, the Cougars were up at 9, and the bulldogs were at 1.
Colfax scored three hits but suffered three errors in the game.
Mortensen, Peterson, and Plummer led the Bulldogs with the most hits during the game.
Mortensen, Gilchrist, and Peterson led the team pitching. Peterson didn't allow for any hits or runs from the opposing cougars.
The second game against the cougars started strong, with both teams tying in the first inning.
The Cougars gained the lead in the second inning, scoring two more points, only to nearly triple their points at 9 by the time the third inning came around.
Colfax scored 2 runs and 3 hits that game, allowing the cougars to score 21 runs with 19 hits.
This time, Plummer, Inderrieder, and Peterson led with the most hits in the game. Plummer and Wiggin are the only two to score a double in the game.
The Bulldogs have a chance for victory, in their next game against Lind-Ritzville-Sprague, on Wednesday, March 29.
Olivia Harnack is a Journalist at the Whitman County Gazette. Olivia is enrolled at University of Idaho and is majoring in digital film studies. She serves in the United States Army National Guard and is proud to serve Whitman County.
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