Baseball Preview: Abington Heights Comets vs. Scranton Prep Cavaliers
Abington Heights and Scranton Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Abington Heights Comets will head out on the road to take on the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Abington Heights is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, Abington Heights earned a 7-2 win over Scranton.
Jake Lenahan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Anderson and Mark Nazar did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Nazar scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Thomas LaCoe was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep has not done well against North Pocono recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Sunday. Scranton Prep never let North Pocono onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Ben Toczydlowski looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Scranton Prep's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matt Kalinowski, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Abington Heights' record now sits at 4-0. As for Scranton Prep, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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