Abington Heights barely beat West Scranton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Comets put the hurt on the Invaders with a sharp 6-0 win on Wednesday. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.

Reese Zalewski
04/09/25 @ West Scranton | 6 |
03/15/25 @ Freedom | 3 |
03/14/25 @ Wilkes-Barre | 1 |
05/24/24 vs Pittston | 1 |
05/11/24 vs North Pocono | 1 |
Reese Zalewski made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times 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. Noah Kayal was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Abington Heights, bringing their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for West Scranton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Abington Heights will face off against rival Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Scranton is set to challenge their familiar foe North Pocono at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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