The Caldwell Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Montclair Mounties at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Caldwell is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Caldwell came up short against Seton Hall Prep and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Montclair ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against Columbia by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Finn Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Montclair got a great performance from David Aishton as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Benjamin St. Pierre was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Derek Lacey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Montclair, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season.
Caldwell came up short against Montclair when the teams last played back in April, falling 10-5. Can Caldwell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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