Scranton Prep is 1-9 against Abington Heights since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cavaliers will square off against the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Scranton Prep has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Pocono hit Scranton Prep with a eight-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cavaliers came up short against the Trojans, falling 12-2.
Abigail Wilce was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights faced Valley View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Comets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Cougars. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comets.
Laurenp Stalica spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Isabella DeRiggi was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Condrad, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Abington Heights' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Scranton Prep, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
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