Scranton Prep lost against Abington Heights on April 8th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Scranton Prep Cavaliers fell just short of the Abington Heights Comets by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for Scranton Prep in their matchups with Abington Heights: they've now lost six in a row.
For Abington Heights' part, Lauren Stalica spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Stalica has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abington Heights' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lindsey Tasker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Scranton Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Abington Heights, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Scranton Prep will take on Valley View at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley View will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Scranton Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for Abington Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge West Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Abington Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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