Baseball Recap: Forge Christian Fury vs. Liberty Common Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Forge Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Liberty Common Eagles with a sharp 15-2 victory. While fans of Forge Christian might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Garren Gechter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gechter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Caleb Bobb looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sullivan Strange, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Jeffrey McCord was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Liberty Common's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Frevert, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Forge Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Liberty Common, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Forge Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against The Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Forge Christian: 3.3, The Academy: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Liberty Common, they will be playing at home against Timnath at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Common has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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