C-Falls holds off Corvallis, 12-9

CORVALLIS — Cody Schweikert had three hits and scored four runs, Kellen Kroger threw four hitless innings and Columbia Falls topped Corvallis 12-9 in high school baseball Thursday.

Behind Kroger, who walked one and struck out four, and a three-run double from Dominick Young in the fourth inning the Wildcats (4-0) took a 9-0 lead.

The Blue Devils rallied with six runs in their half of the fifth inning, and closed the gap again in the ninth with three runs.