After flying high against New Hope-Solebury last Thursday, Cheltenham came back down to earth. The Cheltenham Panthers fell just short of the Lower Moreland Lions by a score of 6-4 on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cheltenham in their matchups with Lower Moreland: they've now lost seven in a row.
Finn ?Chosen One? Kopp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedon ?KC? Carrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cheltenham didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Lower Moreland's side, Andrew Dorval was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kevin Cronin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cheltenham's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lower Moreland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheltenham will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on William Tennent at 3:45 p.m. on April 3rd. Cheltenham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Lower Moreland, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on New Hope-Solebury at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd.
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