Colton softball takes no. 3 seed to state in Yakima

The Colton softball team opens the state tournament at 1 p.m. Friday against Wishkah Valley at Gateway Complex in Yakima. A first round win would advance them to play the winner of Rainier Christian and Almira/Coulee/Hartline.

The Wildcats earned the no. 3 seed Monday.

With two state-seeding games set for last Saturday, May 19, in Medical Lake, the Colton team never got on the bus. Rained out, the games were rescheduled for Monday afternoon.

The Wildcats opened against Selkirk and dominated, winning 13-2 in five innings as freshman Josie Schultheis pitched the whole way, allowing two runs with...