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Monday was the season opener for the Columbus Wildcat and Hillcrest Academy Raven softball teams in CJ and Columbus walked away with the 9-3 victory. The Ravens scored in the top of the first to take a brief 1-0 lead, but when the Wildcats got to the plate, they tied it in the bottom half with a single run, then added two more in the second, one more in the third and scored three times in the fourth to open a 7-2 advantage. Hillcrest would get as close as 7-3 down the stretch before a two spot for the ‘Cats in the sixth provided them insurance. Sera Vela went two for four at the plate for Columbus with a run scored. Jocelyn Fulton cracked an inside-the-park homer, with Libby White and Victoria Howell each adding an RBI. White got the start in the circle, tossing four frames, allowing five hits, two runs, walking one and striking out five. Lily Coil threw the last two innings. Columbus improved to 1-0 after the victory, the Ravens fell to 0-1.