Preview: Abington Heights Comets vs. Riverside Vikings
The Abington Heights Comets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Riverside Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Abington Heights had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Freedom.
Jake Lenahan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lenahan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tate Pentasuglio was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reese Zalewski, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Riverside has not done well against Pine Grove recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Riverside came out on top against Pine Grove by a score of 4-1.
Abington Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverside in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Riverside's Louie Stefanelli, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Abington Heights to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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