| 05/01/24 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 04/05/22 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 05/18/19 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/10/19 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 05/09/16 - Away | 1-4 L |
| + 3 more games |
West Essex and Columbia are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Knights will host the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
West Essex's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against St. Benedict's Prep as they made off with a 10-0 victory.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Columbia and Nutley meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Maroon Raiders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Maroon Raiders since May 14, 2018.
West Essex's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
West Essex took their win against Columbia when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. Will the Knights 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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