The Scranton Knights will take on the Abington Heights Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Scranton barely beat Mid Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights blew past the Spartans 8-2 on Thursday. That six run margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
John Montoro
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John Montoro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Elliot, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Thomas Bartlebaugh, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Abington Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Pocono a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Abington Heights let Thomas LaCoe and Evan Gonzalez run wild. LaCoe got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Gonzalez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Locker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Abington Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Scranton has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Abington Heights, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Scranton suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Abington Heights in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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