There's no place like home for Cheltenham, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Upper Merion Area Vikings 6-4. For Cheltenham, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Upper Merion Area walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Sam ?Smooth? Batiancila, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Arthur ?AJ? Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Upper Merion Area's side, John Tomsho made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Cheltenham's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. As for Upper Merion Area, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Cheltenham will be playing at home against Springfield Township at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield Township's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cheltenham's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Upper Merion Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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