The Abington Heights Comets are taking a road trip to face off against the Susquehanna Valley Sabers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Abington Heights will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Abington Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Scranton a 17-0 shutout on Friday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 22, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Adrianna Condrad and Briana Bustos were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Condrad struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Bustos tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Condrad has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Condrad went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double, while Bustos went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That hit marked the first that Bustos has got this season.
In other batting news, Abington Heights got a big performance out of Avary Brister, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Brister has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hunter Kresge, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Abington Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Susquehanna Valley made easy work of Windsor Central last Thursday and carried off an 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sabers.
Abington Heights' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Susquehanna Valley, their record now sits at 2-0.
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