PREP BASEBALL: CHS uses big third inning to beat GHS for eighth straight win

  • Columbia head coach Chris Howard (left) waves home Columbia outfielder Branson Mann as he rounds third base for a run against Gainesville on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
    Columbia head coach Chris Howard (left) waves home Columbia outfielder Branson Mann as he rounds third base for a run against Gainesville on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

    Just a few weeks back, Columbia needed a dramatic, game-ending play at the plate to preserve a 7-6 victory at Gainesville.

    This time, the only drama at Columbia occurred when the game was del…