Cheltenham waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the William Tennent Panthers with a sharp 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cheltenham considering their one-run performance the match before.
Sam ?Smooth? Batiancila was a major factor no matter where he played. 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 even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Cheltenham let Emile ?The Natural? Chanoine and Finn ?Chosen One? Kopp loose on the outfield. 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. Another player making a difference was Corey ?Stone Cold? Bradley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
On William Tennent's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Scotese, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cheltenham's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for William Tennent, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheltenham will face off against Upper Moreland at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cheltenham is facing Upper Moreland at the right time seeing as Upper Moreland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for William Tennent, they will head out on the road to square off against New Hope-Solebury at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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