Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Madi Shrope attempts a bunt against Davenport May 3.
Colfax softball players stopped Springdale 13-1 in five innings Tuesday at McDonald Park in five innings to advance to the next round of the NE playoffs which will be at Merkel Field in Spokane. Miller struck out eight Charger batters and walked five for the win.
Tuesday’s game matched the Bulldogs, top finishers on the SE south side, with Springdale as the number-four finishers on the north side.
Colfax had six hits in the game, and collected 13 walks from the Charger pitcher.
The Bulldogs scored four runs in the first inning and six in the second which turned out to be all they needed.
Madi Shrope tagged a triple and single to lead the Colfax bats, and Greta Geier had two singles.
Freshman Riane Jones rapped a double, and Miller and Anni Cox singled.
The rounds at Merkel will offer four slots to the State tournament. Colfax will play the winner on the North 2-South 3 playoff round coming out of Tuesday’s action.
In the last NE round last Thursday, Colfax and Davenport softball players split a doubleheader at McDonald Park. The Bulldogs rolled up a 13-3 lead in the first game which ended in the sixth-inning on the 10-run lead rule.
In the second game, Davenport scored a run in the seventh inning to break a 6-6 tie for the win.
Colfax hammered 10 hits in the first game and scored runs in every inning for the win. Miller allowed the Gorilla girls six hits and struck out eight.
Miller homered and Abby Boyer rapped a double and a single. Colfax had just five hits off Davenport pitcher Sydney Zeiler in the second game. She struck out five Bulldogs.
Miller had a triple and single for Colfax. Anni Cox, Helina Hahn and Maddy Shrope each singled.
Sydney Abbott rapped a triple and two singles to lead a 12-hit attack for for the Gorillas.
Colfax had seven errors in the second-game loss.
Abbot and Zeiler were members of the Davenport hoop team which battled Colfax down to the last seconds on the state 2B championship basketball game.
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