Columbia has not done well against Millburn recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Columbia Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Millburn Millers 6-5. That's two games straight that Columbia has won by just one run.
For Millburn's part, Peter Lawrence made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Greg Rosenthal, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Millburn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. As for Millburn, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Columbia will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Morris Mendham at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Columbia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Millburn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Caldwell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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