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| 04/20/24 - Away | 1-6 L |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 8-10 L |
| 05/18/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/06/22 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 05/15/21 - Home | 15-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Columbia and Bethlehem Central are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Columbia will be strutting in after a win while Bethlehem Central will be coming in after a loss.
Columbia is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since April 29, 2024 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Guilderland 8-6. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Flying Dutchmen: they've now won four in a row.
Ronan Kreshik was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Bethlehem Central and Guilderland had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles fell just short of the Flying Dutchmen by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Bethlehem Central also got a good showing from Nolan Devejian, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Bethlehem Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Evangelista, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
The victory got Columbia back to even at 1-1. As for Bethlehem Central, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Columbia couldn't quite get it done against Bethlehem Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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