The Abington Heights Comets will be playing at home against the Panther Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Abington Heights: 3, Panther Valley: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Abington Heights is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Pocono just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Trojans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Abington Heights was not able to get on the board.
Abington Heights got a good showing from Carson Bird, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Abington Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Pentasuglio, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Panther Valley fell victim to a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Schuylkill Haven on Monday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Abington Heights fell to 8-1. As for Panther Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Abington Heights has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Panther Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Abington Heights came up short against Panther Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Abington Heights, Brad Hood (who struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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