Cheltenham lost a close one when they played last Monday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Quakertown Panthers. Cheltenham has not had much luck with Quakertown recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Sam ?Smooth? Batiancila and Jack ?Chicken Wing? Haugen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Batiancila went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double, while Haugen scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Quakertown's side, Macen Probition looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Probition has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Quakertown got a massive performance out of Dan Qualteria, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Qualteria has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Brady Martin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Cheltenham's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Quakertown, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheltenham will face off against Hatboro-Horsham at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Hatboro-Horsham has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Quakertown, they will head out on the road to challenge New Hope-Solebury at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Quakertown is facing New Hope-Solebury at the right time seeing as New Hope-Solebury is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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