Cheltenham is 0-6 against Lower Moreland since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cheltenham Panthers will be playing at home against the Lower Moreland Lions at 3:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
After only one run in their last game, Cheltenham made sure to put some runs up on the board against New Hope-Solebury on Thursday. Everything went Cheltenham's way against New Hope-Solebury as Cheltenham made off with a 13-7 win.
Finn ?Chosen One? Kopp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Kopp was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Xavi ?X? Chanoine was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sam ?Smooth? Batiancila, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lower Moreland got themselves on the board against Jenkintown on Monday, but Jenkintown never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Drakes with a sharp 19-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lower Moreland.
Connor Hegedus looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Kevin Cronin and Gavin Blumhardt did most of the damage at the plate: Cronin scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Blumhardt scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Xavier Gonzales was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Cheltenham's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Lower Moreland, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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