13th-ranked Collins-Maxwell escapes OABCIG 5-4: Spartans come from behind in seventh inning

   The Falcon softball team played one of their finest games of the season on Friday night, in the opening round of the 59th Annual OABCIG softball tournament in Battle Creek.
   The OABCIG girls were taking on 13th-ranked Collins-Maxwell, a school near Ames, who came into the contest with a 7-2 record. Following a pair of scoreless innings, the Falcons struck first, grabbing a 2-0 lead in the third inning. The Spartans responded with a run of their own, cutting the lead to 2-1.