It's playoff time, and Columbia had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans 2-1. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 7-3 win last Tuesday.
Matthew Burek
| 05/20/26 vs Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 7 |
| 05/12/26 @ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 6 |
| 05/01/26 vs Guilderland | 5 |
| 04/24/26 @ Shaker | 7 |
Matthew Burek looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Ascher Melino was excellent, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Columbia's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-10. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Looking ahead, Columbia will host Mohonasen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Devils 4, the Warriors 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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