Cheltenham hadn't done well against Springfield Township recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Panthers won by a run and slipped past the Spartans 8-7. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 1-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Nate Batiancila, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Nate Leary also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Panthers
| 04/07/26 vs Springfield Township | 8-7 |
| 03/26/26 vs William Tennent | 4-0 |
| 03/19/26 vs Wissahickon | 4-3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Lower Moreland | 13-4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lower Moreland | 9-5 |
| + 3 more games |
Cheltenham's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield Township, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Cheltenham will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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