Abington Heights barely beat Wallenpaupack Area the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Comets were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Buckhorns on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Comets have won by exactly ten runs.
Reese Zalewski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Abington Heights got a big performance out of Nick Bradley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Bradley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Thomas LaCoe, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Abington Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Comets
| 04/17/25 vs Wallenpaupack Area | 14-4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Delaware Valley | 10-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ West Scranton | 6-0 |
| 04/04/25 @ Valley View | 15-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Scranton | 17-2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Mid Valley | 6-1 |
The victory was the sixth in a row for Abington Heights, bringing their record up to 9-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs. As for Wallenpaupack Area, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Abington Heights will square off against Stroudsburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountaineers have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Wallenpaupack Area, they will take on Scranton Prep at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buckhorns are facing the Cavaliers at the right time seeing as the Cavaliers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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