Baseball Game Preview: Delaware Valley Warriors vs. Abington Heights Comets

Warriors

Runs

04/14/25 @ North Pocono	3
04/09/25 vs Scranton	6
04/02/25 vs Scranton Prep	15
04/01/25 @ Nazareth Area	1

Delaware Valley is 1-9 against Abington Heights since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Warriors will welcome the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Delaware Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Delaware Valley came up short against North Pocono on Monday, falling 10-3. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Delaware Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Pedone, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Dylan Bannon was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Abington Heights waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Invaders get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.

Reese Zalewski made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Locker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Kayal, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Abington Heights pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Delaware Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Delaware Valley couldn't quite finish off Abington Heights when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.