PREP BASEBALL: Columbia gets some help to shut out Ridgeview in District 3-5A semis

Columbia pitcher Nolan Slaymaker pitches against Newberry on March 3. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia pitcher Nolan Slaymaker pitches against Newberry on March 3. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

FLEMING ISLAND — Ridgeview catcher Julio Matta was Columbia’s best friend in Tuesday’s District 3-5A semifinal.

Matta made three errant throws, allowing the top-seeded Tigers to score four runs that pa…