The Abington Heights Comets will face off against the Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Abington Heights is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Abington Heights barely beat West Scranton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Comets never let the Invaders get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Comets have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Reese Zalewski
| 04/09/25 @ West Scranton | 6 |
| 03/15/25 @ Freedom | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Wilkes-Barre | 1 |
| 05/24/24 vs Pittston | 1 |
| 05/11/24 vs North Pocono | 1 |
Reese Zalewski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Derek Locker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Noah Kayal was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wallenpaupack Area played in-conference for the first time on Friday and got just the result they were looking for. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Scranton 4-3. The Buckhorns haven't had any issues with the Invaders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Wallenpaupack Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Nilsen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. That run was Nilsen's first of the season.
Abington Heights' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wallenpaupack Area, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Wallenpaupack Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Abington Heights has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Wallenpaupack Area, though, as they've only averaged .292. Will they be able to contain Abington Heights' hitters?
Abington Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against Wallenpaupack Area when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Buckhorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
