North Pocono fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Abington Heights on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Abington Heights Comets by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that North Pocono has lost by just one run.
Josh Staples made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Cole Dymek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Abington Heights' side, Mark Nazar and Thomas LaCoe did most of the damage at the plate: Nazar scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while LaCoe scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Lincoln Anderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for North Pocono and nudges their season record down to 8-11. As for Abington Heights, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Pocono will take on Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Abington Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Valley View at 4:30 p.m. Abington Heights will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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