Softball Recap: Abington Heights Comets vs. Scranton Prep Cavaliers
Abington Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Scranton Prep Cavaliers 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Abington Heights also won the last time the pair played on April 8th.
Lauren Stalica spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abington Heights' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lindsey Tasker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Abington Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Scranton Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Abington Heights will head out on the road to face off against West Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Abington Heights is facing West Scranton at the right time seeing as West Scranton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Scranton Prep, they will be playing at home against Valley View at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley View will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Scranton Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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