Baseball Game Preview: Forge Christian Heads Out

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 2:34am

Baseball Preview: Forge Christian Fury vs. Manual Thunderbolts

Forge Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Forge Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Forge Christian can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They never let Manual onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. While fans of Forge Christian might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.

Garren Gechter was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Burke Jasa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Forge Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Manual, they dropped their record down to 1-17 with that defeat, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Manual's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Forge Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Manual, though, as they've only averaged .107. Will they be able to contain Forge Christian's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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