Baseball Recap: Abington Heights Snags Seventh Victory in Last Eight Games

Comets

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ Valley View	15
04/02/25 vs Scranton	15
04/22/25 vs North Pocono	10
04/17/25 vs Wallenpaupack Area	10
04/16/25 @ Delaware Valley	10

Abington Heights barely beat North Pocono the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Comets were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Trojans on Tuesday. Considering the Comets have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Abington Heights let Thomas LaCoe and Evan Gonzalez run wild. LaCoe got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Gonzalez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases LaCoe has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Locker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

Abington Heights was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Pocono only posted a batting average of .000.

Abington Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for North Pocono, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-4.

Abington Heights and North Pocono should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Comets will take on Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (24 vs. 299). Meanwhile, North Pocono (ranked 206th) will meet Valley View (ranked 511th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.