Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Stroudsburg

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2025, 8:20am

Baseball Recap: Stroudsburg Mountaineers vs. Abington Heights Comets

Mountaineers

Previous 4 Games

04/19/25 vs Abington Heights11-8
04/17/25 vs Northampton12-7
04/15/25 @ Pocono Mountain West5-3
04/10/25 vs William Allen11-8

Stroudsburg extended their winning streak to four on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 8-4 in the process. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Abington Heights Comets. Stroudsburg's win was all the more impressive since the Comets were averaging only 2.27 runs allowed on the season.

Paul Maccarrone and Anthony Knight did most of the damage at the plate: Maccarrone went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Knight went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Knight has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Will Fergusson, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Stroudsburg lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

As for Abington Heights, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 2.27 runs allowed.

On Abington Heights' side, they got a good showing from Harshal Patel, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Patel gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Derek Locker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season. Reese Zalewski was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Stroudsburg wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-4 loss against Freedom on the 21st. As for Abington Heights, they will face off against North Pocono at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Comets 2.3, the Trojans 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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