The Columbia Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Guilderland Flying Dutchmen at 4:15 p.m. Columbia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Columbia's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Saugerties 11-0.
The result came thanks to Quinlan Finnigan's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cole Mellen was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Ronan Kreshik was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Guilderland came up short against Saratoga Springs on Monday and fell 4-1. Guilderland has not had much luck with Saratoga Springs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Guilderland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Columbia skirted past Guilderland 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Columbia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Guilderland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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