Abington Heights is 8-2 against North Pocono since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Abington Heights Comets will head out on the road to face off against the North Pocono Trojans at 11:00 a.m. Abington Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Abington Heights gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against West Scranton as Abington Heights made off with a 10-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Abington Heights.
Lauren Stalica made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Stalica has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stalica was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Knott was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Wilmot, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, North Pocono has finally found some success away from home. They fell just short of Wallenpaupack Area by a score of 8-7 last Wednesday.
Abington Heights' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North Pocono, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Abington Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against North Pocono when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Abington Heights repeat their success, or does North Pocono have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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