Baseball Recap: Abington Heights Comets vs. Easton Area Rovers
Abington Heights put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Easton Area Rovers as the Abington Heights Comets made off with a 15-7 victory. The win was familiar territory for Abington Heights who now have three in a row.
Reece Weinberg looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abington Heights let Ryan Nealon and Mark Nazar loose on the outfield. Nealon scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Nazar went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Tate Pentasuglio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Easton Area's side, they got a good showing from Gavin Gruber, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Even though they lost, Easton Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Abington Heights only tossed four.
Abington Heights' victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Easton Area, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Abington Heights will take on Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Abington Heights will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Easton Area will take on Bethlehem Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Easton Area will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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