Columbia fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Montclair on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Montclair Mounties by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Columbia couldn't push the score so high this time.
Columbia 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.
On Montclair's side, Finn Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Montclair got a great performance from David Aishton as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Benjamin St. Pierre was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Derek Lacey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Columbia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11-1 record this season. As for Montclair, they pushed their record up to 15-7-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Columbia will challenge Millburn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montclair, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Caldwell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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