Colton softball to state

COLTON- For the first time since the 2021-22 season, the Colton Wildcats softball team will participate in the state tournament.

The tournament will be held Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25, in Yakima.

Colton will be guaranteed two games on Friday, and advance to play Saturday with one win needed from their two games Friday, May 24.

To advance to state, Colton had to upset Almira-Coulee-Hartline, which they did.

The game was played on Friday, May 17, in Spokane.

Colton scored four runs in the top of the third inning, then another three in the top of the seventh inning to earn the 12-7 victor...