Ichabod Crane entered their contest against Columbia on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ichabod Crane Riders fell just short of the Columbia Blue Devils by a score of 9-7. It was the first time this season that Ichabod Crane let down their fans at home.
For Columbia's part, Ascher Melino looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Melino has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Mellen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Steven Heller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Ichabod Crane's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Ichabod Crane will head out on the road to square off against Chatham at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Chatham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 16.2 runs per game this season. As for Columbia, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Albany Academy for Boys at 4:15 p.m. Albany Academy for Boys is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Columbia will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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