If West Scranton was feeling good off their 8-1 takedown of Scranton Prep last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Scranton Invaders wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-3 walloping at the hands of the Abington Heights Comets on Thursday. West Scranton has not had much luck with Abington Heights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
MIa Tallo and Bianca Markovitch did some serious damage despite the final result: Tallo went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Markovitch went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, West Scranton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Abington Heights' side, Lauren Stalica made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Stalica has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stalica was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Knott was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Wilmot, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
West Scranton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Abington Heights, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
West Scranton will look to defend their home field on Monday against Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. As for Abington Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge North Pocono at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Abington Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Pocono's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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