Softball Preview: Cheltenham Panthers vs. Upper Dublin Cardinals
Cheltenham is 0-7 against Upper Dublin since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cheltenham Panthers are on the road again to play the Upper Dublin Cardinals at 3:45 p.m.
Cheltenham's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Plymouth Whitemarsh last Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Colonials. That's two games in a row now that Cheltenham has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Upper Dublin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Mt. St. Joseph Academy 4-2.
Kyla Garrison spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Bella Fiore was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Cheltenham's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Upper Dublin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Cheltenham might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from Upper Dublin when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Cheltenham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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