The Abington Heights Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the North Pocono Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Abington Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Sunday, Abington Heights got the win against West Scranton by a conclusive 16-6. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Harshal Patel tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Nick Bradley
| 05/11/25 vs West Scranton | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Scranton Prep | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Stroudsburg | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ West Scranton | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Valley View | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Bradley, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Thomas LaCoe was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Abington Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Pocono unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Scranton.
North Pocono saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Santaniello, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was Santaniello's first of the season.
Abington Heights is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for North Pocono, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Both Abington Heights and North Pocono just can't seem to miss. The Comets have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like North Pocono struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Abington Heights took their victory against North Pocono when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
