Millburn extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Columbia Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Monday.
Millburn saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asher Holland, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Columbia, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Columbia's side, Oliver Ellis and Adam Carlucci dominated on the mound. Ellis pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Carlucci tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Ellis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Coming up, Millburn will square off against Westfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Columbia, they will challenge Pascack Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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