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Columbia designated hitter Matt Dumas slides safely into third base against Union County on Tuesday. Dumas scored via a throwing error on the play. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia's baseball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Union County on Tuesday evening before the game was postponed due to rain and lightning.
No makeup date has been announced.
Columbia scored two runs in the first inning, which began with Union County pitcher Tre’von Lee hitting Matt Dumas and Hayden Gustavson to start the frame before Dumas stole second base. Dumas then stole third and scored when Union County catcher Blake Agner airmailed the throw over the head of third baseman Ethan Moody.
Jason Dumas, who was courtesy running for Gustavson, scored shortly after on Josh Fernald’s RBI double to make it 2-0.
Bynton Edge started on the mound for Columbia, allowing a one-out double to Ayden Elixson, but he worked out of the jam with a liner to shortstop and his second strikeout of the first inning. The sophomore walked two batters and recorded one out in the second before the game was called.
Columbia hits the road to face Forest on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. before traveling to North Florida Christian for a 4:30 p.m. start Friday.
BASEBALL
— Belleview 7, Suwannee 4: PJ Davis was struck for five earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four in three innings as the Bulldogs (4-7) fell to the Rattlers (6-7) on the road Tuesday night. Noah Lopez, Braxtyn Green and Xaedyn Kirkland each had an RBI for SHS, which was held to four hits.
SOFTBALL
Columbia's game at Lafayette on Tuesday was also postponed due to inclement weather. No makeup date has been announced.
The Tigers open a 3-game home stand on Wednesday night against District 2-5A rival Gainesville at 7 p.m.
TRACK & FIELD
Suwannee and Fort White competed at a mini meet at Oak Hall on Tuesday.
Here were the top performers for the Bulldogs:
— Sam Wainwright won boys discus (40.12m)
— Will Wainwright won boys shot put (13.08m)
— Clay Starling won 400m hurdles (59.97)
— Marquavious Owens was second in 100m (11.21) and third in 400m with (54.20)
— Daijuan Perkins was second in 400m (54.11)
— Amarion Rojas was third in boys overall in triple jump (12.19m)
— Morgan Mobley was fourth in 800m (2:01.57)
Top performers for Fort White were:
— Reese Todd was second in the 1600m (6:29.46)
— Kendall Todd was third in the 1600m (6:29.88)
GIRLS TENNIS
— Columbia 7, Clay 0: Singles: No. 1 Allison Matsubara won 8-2, No. 2 Adriana Velez won 8-5, No. 3 Amanda Gonzalez won 8-5, No. 4 Cassidy O’Neal 8-5, No. 5 Bailey Ring won 8-1; Doubles: Matsubara/Gonzalez won 8-5, No. 2 Velez/O’Neal won 8-3.
— Suwanne 4, Rickards 3: Singles: No. 1 Lola Ballard won 8-2, No. 2 Madison Dear won 8-0, No 3. Jennifer Hancock lost 8-3, No. 4 Charlotte Dunn won 8-2, No. 5 Brookelyn Pettrey lost 8-2; Doubles: No. 1. Ballard/Dear won 8-2, No. 2 Hancock/Dunn lost 8-1.
BOYS TENNIS
— Rickards 7, Suwannee 0: Singles: No. 1 Evan McMillan lost 8-0, No. 2 Jake Wooley lost 8-0, No. 3 Josh Jahuey lost 8-3, No. 4 Devan Tran lost 8-0, No. 5 Robert Robinson lost 8-0; Doubles: No. 1 McMillan/ Jahuey lost 8-0, No. 2 Calay Anderson/ Robinson lost 8-0.