Abington Heights has gone 8-2 against West Scranton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Comets will square off against the Invaders at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Scranton's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Abington Heights hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Comets' pitchers stepped up to hand Elmira a 13-0 shutout on Saturday.
Brianna Bustos made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
Evelyn Henkels
| 05/02/26 vs Elmira | 3 |
| 05/02/26 @ Canandaigua Academy | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs West Scranton | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Scranton | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Delaware Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Evelyn Henkels was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley McColligan, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
Abington Heights was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Scranton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Riverside on Monday as they made off with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Invaders considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Laney Mackie was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Mia Tallo was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run.
Abington Heights is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-1-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for West Scranton, their record now sits at 9-6.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Abington Heights hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .384. However, it's not like West Scranton struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Abington Heights got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April against West Scranton by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
