Softball Preview: Scranton Prep Cavaliers vs. Abington Heights Comets
Scranton Prep is 1-9 against Abington Heights since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Scranton Prep Cavaliers are on the road again to play the Abington Heights Comets at 4:30 p.m.
Scranton Prep's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Wallenpaupack Area last Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Buckhorns. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Scranton Prep's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights beat Corning-Painted Post 7-2 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Abington Heights.
Lauren Stalica spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abington Heights got a massive performance out of Lindsey Tasker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Regan Kotchick was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Scranton Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Abington Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Scranton Prep came up short against Abington Heights in their previous matchup on April 8th, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stalica, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that Scranton Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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