Baseball Preview: Cheltenham Panthers vs. Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials
Cheltenham is 1-9 against Plymouth Whitemarsh since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cheltenham Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 4:00 p.m. Cheltenham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Cheltenham didn't have quite enough to beat Springfield Township and fell 3-2. Cheltenham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cheltenham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emile ?The Natural? Chanoine, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Chanoine is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 6-1.
The team relied heavily on Gabe Caucci, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cheltenham now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cheltenham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plymouth Whitemarsh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cheltenham suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Plymouth Whitemarsh in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Cheltenham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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