Columbia has enjoyed a eight-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Millburn Millers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Columbia fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Montclair on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mounties by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Columbia couldn't push the score so high this time.
Columbia had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Alex Mandell and Oliver Ellis Mandell tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits, while Ellis didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Columbia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Orlando Shin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Millburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to West Essex.
Greg Rosenthal was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Weiner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Columbia has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11-1 record this season. As for Millburn, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Columbia skirted past Millburn 6-5 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Millburn's Alex Faust, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Columbia still be able to contain Faust? There's only one way to find out.
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