It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Montclair ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against the Columbia Cougars by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For Montclair, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Columbia walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Finn Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, David Aishton tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Benjamin St. Pierre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Derek Lacey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Columbia's side, they had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Alex Mandell and Oliver Ellis Mandell tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits, while Ellis didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Columbia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Orlando Shin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Montclair has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season. As for Columbia, they now have a losing record at 10-11-1.
Montclair will be playing at home against Caldwell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to square off against Millburn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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