Lower Moreland had lost eight straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-16 to make it nine. They lost 13-4 to the Cheltenham Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-5 loss on Thursday.
As for Cheltenham, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
For Cheltenham's part, Finn Kopp made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Kopp was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Cheltenham is 3-1 when Kopp posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Sean Trainor looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Billy Fishman was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Cheltenham's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jack Haugen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Lower Moreland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cheltenham, they will venture away from home to square off against Wissahickon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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