Kats hold off Bravettes
Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (10) connects on a two-run home run in the fifth inning against Flathead at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead catcher Reese Conley (17) puts the tag on Columbia Falls' Tayler Lingle (6) trying to score from second on an RBI single by Annika Reid in the first inning at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls pitcher Ella Branstetter (23) delivers against Flathead at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Mackenzie Brandt (8) connects on a home run against Columbia Falls at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Tayler Lingle (6) singles in the fifth inning against Flathead at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead starting pitcher Macey McIlhargey (3) delivers against Columbia Falls at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Annika Reid (24) drives in a run with an RBI single in the first inning against Flathead at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead second baseman Danica Hennell (14) throws to first to double up a Columbia Falls runner after catching a line drive at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Reese Conley (17) connects on a solo home run against Columbia Falls at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls shortstop Onnikka Lawrence (10) charges a ground ball against Flathead at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead shortstop Olivia Nyman (16) throws to first for an out against Columbia Falls at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls right fielder Sydnee Burke (4) squeezes a line drive for an out against Flathead at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead third baseman Lacie Franklin (22) throws to first for an out against Columbia Falls at Kidsports Complex on Thursday, April 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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What was a defensive game came down to a tense, error-filled seventh inning, where Columbia Falls held off non-conference softball foe Flathead 8-7 at Kidsport Thursday.
Onnika Lawrence homered for the Wildkats (4-5), and leadoff hitter Addy Bowler had three hits and scored twice for the two-time defending State A champions. Bowler came in on Annika Reid’s single to start the scoring in the first inning.
The Kats had the lead for good but couldn’t create much cushion. Their 2-0 lead shrank to 2-1 in the third inning, and a 4-1 lead shrank to 4-3 — Flathead had solo home runs from Reese Conley, Mackenzie Brandt and Danica Hennell — before both teams scored four times in the seventh inning.
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