Colton splits with Grangeville

On a sunny day in Colton last Saturday, in the bottom of the seventh inning, Jordan Druffel drove a base hit to left field to score Jake Straughan.

The run gave Colton a 5-4 win over previously unbeaten Grangeville.

It was the first game of a doubleheader which preceded a 10-3 loss.

“It’s nice to beat Grangeville, at least once,” said Colton coach Pat Doumit. “In dramatic fashion. It would’ve been nice to parlay that into a second win on the day but that didn’t happen.”

Druffel led the Wildcats (6-5) in the first game with three hits and three RBIs, while Straughan delivered three hits and one...