Columbia Falls faced Lincoln County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Lions. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Columbia Falls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Dodson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Dodson has hit this season. Another was Jory Hill, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Wildcats
| 05/02/25 @ Lincoln County | 6-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Bigfork | 8-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Troy | 17-0 |
| 04/07/25 @ Ronan | 12-0 |
| 05/18/24 @ Butte | 16-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Columbia Falls' win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 13.4 runs this season. As for Lincoln County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Columbia Falls will face off against rival Whitefish at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincoln County is set to square off against their familiar foe Browning at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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