Baseball Game Preview: Abington Heights Comets vs. Valley View Cougars

Comets

Runs

04/02/25 vs Scranton	17
03/27/25 @ Mid Valley	6
03/24/25 @ Pittston	5
03/21/25 @ Riverside	8
03/15/25 @ Freedom	1
03/14/25 @ Wilkes-Barre	6

The Abington Heights Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Valley View Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Abington Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Abington Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Scranton on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comets.

JP Kehoe looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Abington Heights got a massive performance out of Thomas LaCoe, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI LaCoe has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hunter Pentasuglio, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.

Abington Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Valley View fell victim to North Pocono and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Abington Heights' record is now 5-1. As for Valley View, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Abington Heights was able to grind out a solid win over Valley View in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.