The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Abington Heights Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Scranton Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Scranton Prep had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against North Pocono.
Roman Valvano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Decker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Abington Heights lost 9-2 to Valley View on Saturday. Abington Heights has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tate Pentasuglio was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Scranton Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Abington Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scranton Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Abington Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Scranton Prep suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Abington Heights in their previous matchup on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Abington Heights' Nick Bradley, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Scranton Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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