The Abington Heights Comets will take on the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Scranton Prep will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Abington Heights extended their winning streak to six on Monday. The Comets never let Valley View get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. With that win, the Comets brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Nick Bradley
| 04/27/26 @ Valley View | 11 |
| 04/21/26 vs North Pocono | 8 |
| 04/13/26 @ Wallenpaupack Area | 7 |
| 04/06/26 @ Scranton Prep | 6 |
| 03/30/26 vs Valley View | 6 |
| + 7 more games |
Nick Bradley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Noah Kayal was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Dougherty, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Abington Heights was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep hadn't done well against North Pocono recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Cavaliers were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Trojans.
Like Abington Heights, Scranton Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Johnny Petrosky. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Petrosky was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Joey Connolly was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Owen Jeffers was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Abington Heights' victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Scranton Prep, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Abington Heights suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Scranton Prep when the teams last played on April 6th. Will the Comets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
