The Montclair Mounties will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Caldwell Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Montclair has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Montclair needed a bit of extra time to put away Columbia. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Finn Jones made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, 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. Another player making a difference was Derek Lacey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Caldwell's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seton Hall Prep.
Montclair pushed their record up to 15-7-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Montclair was able to grind out a solid victory over Caldwell when the teams last played back in April, winning 10-5. Does Montclair have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caldwell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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