West Scranton is 2-8 against Abington Heights since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The West Scranton Invaders will be playing at home against the Abington Heights Comets at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Scranton: 3.4, Abington Heights: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Scranton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over North Pocono.
Not much got past AJ Levandoski, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep North Pocono off the board. Levandoski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samson Repshis, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was TJ Giannetti, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Scranton Prep. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Abington Heights considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Thomas LaCoe, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Reese Zalewski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Scranton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Abington Heights, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
West Scranton might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Abington Heights in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will West Scranton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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