West Scranton lost against Abington Heights back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The West Scranton Invaders lost 10-3 to the Abington Heights Comets. West Scranton has struggled against Abington Heights recently, as their match on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
West Scranton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Selemba, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Abington Heights' side, Nick Bradley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Bradley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bradley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jake Lenahan and Mark Nazar did most of the damage at the plate: Lenahan scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Nazar scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
West Scranton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Abington Heights, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-3.
West Scranton will be playing at home against Pottsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Scranton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pottsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Abington Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Easton Area at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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