West Scranton had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it four. They lost 17-0 to the Abington Heights Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 back in April.
As for Abington Heights, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Abington Heights' part, Avary Brister was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Brister a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Wilmot, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, West Scranton will challenge Valley View at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Invaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Abington Heights, they will square off against Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Comets 2.7, the Buckhorns 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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