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| 04/08/26 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 04/06/26 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 05/20/25 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 9-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Seton Hall Prep has gone 9-1 against Columbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Pirates will be taking part in a tournament against the Cougars at 10:00 a.m. Neither Seton Hall Prep nor Columbia posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Seton Hall Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Hun, who was ranked fourth at the time (Seton Hall Prep was ranked eighth). The Pirates lost 11-1 to the Raiders on Friday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this game were averaging 3.11 runs allowed.
Seton Hall Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Aiken, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Columbia's offense. They fell just short of Perth Amboy by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since April 23, 2025.
Columbia also got a good showing from Jack Clammer, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Clammer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Seton Hall Prep's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-4. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seton Hall Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Seton Hall Prep got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against Columbia by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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