The Columbia Cougars will head out to challenge the Caldwell Chiefs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Columbia's offense. They fell 5-0 to Millburn on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Caldwell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Nutley by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Maroon Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Caldwell got a great performance from Daniel Vybihal as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dean Tahbaz, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Caldwell, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Columbia suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Caldwell in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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