The Cheltenham Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Norristown Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cheltenham gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand MAST Charter II a 16-0 shutout.
Sam ?Smooth? Batiancila made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Batiancila was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five additional RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Sean Trainor was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Arthur ?AJ? Gordon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Norristown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Upper Darby on Monday.
Everything went Cheltenham's way against Norristown when the teams last played back in May of 2016 as Cheltenham made off with a 6-0 win. Will Cheltenham repeat their success, or does Norristown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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