Upper Moreland has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cheltenham Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Upper Moreland had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Springfield Township. That's two games in a row now that Upper Moreland has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Cheltenham waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Panthers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cheltenham considering their one-run performance the game before.
Sam ?Smooth? Batiancila made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Batiancila has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Batiancila was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Emile ?The Natural? Chanoine and Finn ?Chosen One? Kopp did most of the damage at the plate: Chanoine scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kopp went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Corey ?Stone Cold? Bradley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Upper Moreland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Cheltenham, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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