Baseball Recap: Abington Heights picks up sixth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 6:38pm

Baseball Recap: Abington Heights Comets vs. Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns

Abington Heights can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past the Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns 16-4. The victory was just business as usual For Abington Heights, who after seven games remain undefeated this season.

Jake Lenahan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Lenahan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other pitching news, Carson Bird looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).

Back at the plate, Nick Bradley was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mark Nazar, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

On Wallenpaupack Area's side, Gannon Decker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.

Abington Heights pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Wallenpaupack Area, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.

Abington Heights will take on Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wallenpaupack Area, they will head out on the road to take on Valley View at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wallenpaupack Area is facing Valley View at the right time seeing as Valley View is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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