The Columbia Blue Devils are on the road again on Saturday to play the Saugerties Sawyers at 7:00 p.m. Columbia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Columbia will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Chatham on Friday. Columbia put the hurt on Chatham with a sharp 20-5 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Columbia has managed all season.
Thomas Lento looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, John DelGrosso and Cole Mellen did most of the damage at the plate: DelGrosso went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double, while Mellen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Steven Heller was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Saugerties' offense. They fell just short of Roosevelt by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Saugerties has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbia's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Saugerties, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Columbia was able to grind out a solid victory over Saugerties when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. Will Columbia repeat their success, or does Saugerties have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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