PREP BASEBALL: Columbia withstands late Gainesville rally to win district opener

  • Columbia’s Brent Howard connects for a hit Friday night at Gainesville in the teams’ District 3-5A opener. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
    Columbia’s Brent Howard connects for a hit Friday night at Gainesville in the teams’ District 3-5A opener. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

    GAINESVILLE — Columbia already knows the sting of losing a big lead. It happened during its season opener just a few days ago.

    The Tigers once again saw a big lead shrink in their district opener at Ga…