Columbia came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Averill Park Warriors by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Columbia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronan Kreshik, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Columbia dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 4.25 runs. As for Averill Park, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Columbia is set to square off against their familiar foe Niskayuna at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Averill Park will face off against rival Bethlehem Central at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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