Softball Recap: Abington Heights Beats North Pocono for Their Ninth Straight Victory

Comets

Previous Games

05/12/25 @ North Pocono	7-3
05/10/25 @ South Williamsport	11-3
05/07/25 vs Delaware Valley	9-0
05/03/25 vs Loyalsock Township	8-1
05/03/25 vs West Scranton	17-0
+ 4 more games

Abington Heights came tearing into Monday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the North Pocono Trojans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 back in April.

Laurenp Stalica made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Stalica wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adrianna Condrad, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Avary Brister was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Abington Heights pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Pocono, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Abington Heights will challenge Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buckhorns have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for North Pocono, they will square off against Scranton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.