The West Scranton Invaders will head out on the road to face off against the Abington Heights Comets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Scranton has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Abington Heights will arrive with four straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for West Scranton's offense. They lost 10-0 to North Pocono on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights won against Scranton Prep on Wednesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Comets were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Cavaliers. Considering the Comets have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Adrianna Condrad made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Cecelia O'Malley was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Avary Brister, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Abington Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Abington Heights' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for West Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
West Scranton suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Abington Heights in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Invaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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