PREP BASEBALL: Beachside stuns Columbia with shutout in Region 1-5A quarterfinals

  • Columbia third baseman Grant Bowers strikes out against Beachside during Tuesday’s Region 1-5A quarterfinal. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
    Columbia third baseman Grant Bowers strikes out against Beachside during Tuesday’s Region 1-5A quarterfinal. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

    ST. JOHNS — Both teams had their aces on the mound, and both pitchers looked the part.

    But while Beachside played clean defense behind Jake Meadows, Columbia made two critical mistakes that led to two …