Wallenpaupack Area is 0-10 against Abington Heights since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Abington Heights Comets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wallenpaupack Area stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Delaware Valley a 14-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights beat Scranton Prep 5-2 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Abington Heights.
Lauren Stalica was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Stalica has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Stalica was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabelle Wilmot, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Hunter Kresge was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Wallenpaupack Area pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Abington Heights, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Wallenpaupack Area suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Abington Heights in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Wallenpaupack Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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