Cheltenham had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it 13. They lost 10-0 to the Abington Galloping Ghosts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Abington, with the victory, they broke their ten-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-11. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Abington's part, they let Mia Lucke and Lily Rodgers run wild. Lucke got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Rodgers went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave Lucke a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Holden, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cheltenham will challenge rival Upper Moreland at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Abington is set to take on their familiar foe Wissahickon at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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