Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the West Essex Knights, falling 21-5. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 4-3 to the Knights when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Joey Kerner
| 03/31/26 vs Livingston | 3 |
| 05/12/26 @ West Essex | 2 |
| 05/02/26 @ Verona | 2 |
| 04/19/26 @ Edison | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Montclair | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Will Iozzio and Joey Kerner did some serious damage despite the final result: Iozzio went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Kerner got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Kerner is becoming a predictor of Columbia's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 7-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Lochlan Touhy, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for West Essex, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
While Columbia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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