Baseball Preview: William Tennent Panthers vs. Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials
William Tennent is 0-4 against Plymouth Whitemarsh since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The William Tennent Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 3:45 p.m.
William Tennent fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hatboro-Horsham on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hatters by a score of 3-2. William Tennent's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
William Tennent saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Devor, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Sam Vernick was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh waltzed into their game on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 5-4.
Johnny Giordano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Gabe Caucci was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Moore, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
William Tennent's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. William Tennent has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plymouth Whitemarsh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
William Tennent couldn't quite finish off Plymouth Whitemarsh in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will William Tennent have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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