PREP SOFTBALL: Columbia explodes for 13-run fifth inning to run-rule Lafayette

Columbia catcher Emily Delgado dances down the third base line as he head to ward home plate after hitting a 2-run home run during the Tigers’ 13-run fifth inning against Lafayette on Tuesday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)
Columbia catcher Emily Delgado dances down the third base line as he head to ward home plate after hitting a 2-run home run during the Tigers’ 13-run fifth inning against Lafayette on Tuesday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

MAYO — A relatively close pitcher’s duel quickly turned into a blowout thanks to a monstrous late inning from Columbia.

The Tigers sent 16 batters to the plate in the top of the fifth and closed the ga…