Caton homers, drives in 4 as Whitefish rallies

FRENCHTOWN — Avery Caton homered and drove in four runs, and Whitefish overcame a 7-1 deficit to beat Frenchtown 11-10 in a state tournament play-in baseball game Monday night.

Otto Klein started the Bulldogs (8-11) back from that 6-run deficit with a single that scored two runners in the fourth; Caton hit a 3-run homer in the fifth inning as Whitefish narrowed the ga\p to 7-6.

After the Broncs scored two runs in their half of the fifth, Whitefish put up five runs in the sixth inning. Michael Miller hit an RBI double to start things; Caton added an RBI single, and courtesy Carson Bramme stole home for the Bulldogs’ 11th run.