Abington Heights is 9-1 against West Scranton since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Abington Heights Comets will be playing at home against the West Scranton Invaders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Abington Heights sitting on seven straight wins and West Scranton on three.
On Monday, Abington Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley View, taking the game 5-2.
The team relied heavily on Lincoln Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, West Scranton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Scranton Prep 13-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Scranton considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Samson Repshis was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jason Williams, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Abington Heights pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for West Scranton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Abington Heights has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Scranton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Abington Heights took their win against West Scranton in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-3. Does Abington Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Scranton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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