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Columbia River baseball sheds its kryptonite to land 2A regional berth

After past attempts came up short, Rapids defeat W.F. West in district semifinals

By Will Denner, Columbian staff writer
Published: May 12, 2022, 12:08am
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Columbia River junior Austin Habets, left, celebrates with senior Henry Palmersheim after scoring a run Wednesday, May 11, 2022, during the Rapids’ 9-4 win against W.F. West in a 2A district semifinal game at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.
Columbia River junior Austin Habets, left, celebrates with senior Henry Palmersheim after scoring a run Wednesday, May 11, 2022, during the Rapids’ 9-4 win against W.F. West in a 2A district semifinal game at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

RIDGEFIELD — Revenge is a dish best served with a late-inning rally, against a team that has had the upper hand for several years running.

Or something like that.

For Columbia River baseball, W.F. West has been the team’s kryptonite, head coach Stephen Donohue says, the one that stubbornly stood in its way in the postseason.

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