Colton girls return to diamond with no seniors

It ended in the seventh inning in the state semifinals in Yakima.

Down by a run last Memorial Day weekend, runners at first and second, with one out and the Wildcats could not capitalize to beat Quilcene.

Colton lost, dropping into the third-place game where they blew out Oakville to take third in state for 2017.

Softball season is back, with 12th year Colton head coach Brad Nilson looking for his eighth state 1B championship, this time with a roster of no seniors.

“First time I ever had that,” Nilson said.

Instead its a core of juniors and younger with seven returning starters. Emily Schulthe...