Columbia hasn't had much luck against Cedar Grove recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Columbia 2.4, Cedar Grove 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Columbia and Montclair, and Columbia kept the tradition alive. The Cougars came out on top against the Mounties by a score of 5-1 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Cedar Grove never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past Nutley 10-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Cedar Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Columbia couldn't quite get it done against Cedar Grove in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 5-1. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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