Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Abington Heights). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Scranton Knights a 17-0 shutout on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Adrianna Condrad
| 04/25/25 @ Scranton | 7 |
| 04/17/25 @ Freedom | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Delaware Valley | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ West Scranton | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Scranton | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Delaware Valley | 7 |
Adrianna Condrad and Briana Bustos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Condrad struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Bustos pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Condrad has posted since back in May of 2024. At the plate, 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 was Bustos' first of the season.
In other batting news, Avary Brister was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most hits she 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 was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in four consecutive games.
Abington Heights' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Scranton, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Abington Heights will challenge Susquehanna Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Scranton, they will square off against Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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