Scranton Prep and Abington Heights combined to score one run through the first five innings Tuesday at PNC Field in Moosic.
However, they sure made it exciting in the last two innings.
Eli Zapotoski’s two-run double in the top of the seventh gave Scranton Prep the lead, and Johnny Petrosky pitched out of trouble in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Cavaliers defeated the Comets, 4-3, in a Lackawanna League Division I baseball game.
Trailing, 1-0, Petrosky led off the sixth being hit by a pitch and Zach Charneski followed with a walk. Zapotoski then delivered his double to left field. One out later Owen Jeffers plated Zapotoski with a single for a 3-1 lead.
After the Cavaliers (8-7, 8-3) added an unearned run in the top of the seventh to extend it to 4-1, the Comets came roaring back in the bottom of the inning.
A walk, a single by Evan Gonzalez followed by another walk allowed the Comets to load the bases with no out.
Noah Kayal singled to score two, making it 4-3, with the tying and winning runs on second and first base.
Following a sacrifice bunt to move the runners up, Petrosky got a ground out and a strikeout to end the game.
Petrosky went the distance on the mound, scattering five hits and striking out five.
Abington Heights’ Greyson Locker also pitched a complete game, allowing four hits, four walks and striking out four.
Gonzalez had two hits, including a triple for the Comets. (11-5, 8-3).
Mountain View 15, Forest City 0 (3 inn.): At Mountain View, Josh Miller had a pair of doubles and five RBIs to power Mountain View to the Division III win.
Corey Trichilo had three hits, while Jordan Jagger and Jesse Keating each had two hits for the Eagles (8-7, 7-3)
Wyatt Reynolds, Collin Burrell and Caleb Mauro each had a hit for the Foresters (1-11, 1-10).