Baseball Preview: Lower Moreland Lions vs. William Tennent Panthers
The Lower Moreland Lions will head out on the road to square off against the William Tennent Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lower Moreland will be strutting in after a victory while William Tennent will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Lower Moreland finally turned things around against Springfield Township on Thursday. Lower Moreland came out on top against Springfield Township by a score of 5-1.
Connor Hegedus tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, James Cronin was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Xavier Gonzales, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, William Tennent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 11-5 to Upper Dublin.
Luke Torok was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Solkoff, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Lower Moreland's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for William Tennent, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Lower Moreland skirted past William Tennent 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was William Tennent's Mike Woehr, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lower Moreland still be able to contain Woehr? There's only one way to find out.
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