Cheltenham is 0-4 against Methacton since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cheltenham Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Methacton Warriors at 4:15 p.m. Cheltenham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a six-point win in their last game, Cheltenham came back down to earth back in March. They fell just short of Lower Moreland by a score of 6-4.
Finn ?Chosen One? Kopp was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaedon ?KC? Carrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cheltenham didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Methacton had already won three in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 12-0 shutout. Methacton's victory was all the more impressive since Norristown was averaging only 3.2 runs allowed on the season.
Cheltenham's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Methacton, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Cheltenham might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Methacton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Cheltenham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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