Colonial came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Dr. Phillips Panthers, falling 20-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grenadiers of the 10-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Colonial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melody Pereira, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Ayanee Lopez was another, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Colonial now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Dr. Phillips, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colonial is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge University at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dr. Phillips, they will head out to face off against West Orange at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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