PREP BASEBALL: Columbia jumps out to early lead, holds on to top Buchholz

  • Columbia catcher Brent Howard tags out Buchholz runner JJ Gardner as he tries to score on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
    Columbia catcher Brent Howard tags out Buchholz runner JJ Gardner as he tries to score on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

    GAINESVILLE — Columbia rolled into Gainesville Tuesday night looking to take out an opponent it lost to last season while also bolstering its lead atop the region this year.

    It wasn’t always pretty. In…