PREP SOFTBALL: Columbia cruises past Bradford in season opener

Columbia pitcher Madelyn Jones high-fives head coach Cindy Dansby as she walks back to the dugout following an inning against Bradford on Monday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia pitcher Madelyn Jones high-fives head coach Cindy Dansby as she walks back to the dugout following an inning against Bradford on Monday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

A five-run first inning and some timely pitching from Madelyn Jones allowed Columbia to cruise past Bradford for a promising 9-3 victory in the teams’ season-opener Monday night at CHS.

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