Lower Moreland is 7-0 against Cheltenham since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lower Moreland Lions will look to defend their home field against the Cheltenham Panthers at 3:45 p.m.
Lower Moreland's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Upper Dublin on Friday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-0. Lower Moreland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Connor Hegedus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Meanwhile, Cheltenham had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past New Hope-Solebury 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Cheltenham needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Pablo Diaz JR looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Sam ?Smooth? Batiancila was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emile ?The Natural? Chanoine, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lower Moreland's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Cheltenham, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lower Moreland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cheltenham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lower Moreland came out on top in a nail-biter against Cheltenham in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Batiancila, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lower Moreland still be able to contain Batiancila? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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