Baseball Recap: Colton Extends Winning Streak to Three

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/02/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent	15
03/14/26 @ Touchet	15
04/13/26 @ Waitsburg/Prescott	11
04/13/26 @ Waitsburg/Prescott	10

It was a proper cat-fight when Colton took on Waitsburg/Prescott on Monday. The Wildcats blew past the Cardinals 12-1. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Landon Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Hayden Purnell and Tanner Baerlocher did most of the damage at the plate: Purnell got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Baerlocher went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Baerlocher has posted since back in April of 2025. Brennan Schlee also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Colton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win (which was Colton's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Waitsburg/Prescott, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Colton will face off against rival Garfield-Palouse at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Waitsburg/Prescott is set to square off against their familiar foe Sunnyside Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.