Softball Preview: Forge Christian Fury vs. The Academy Wildcats
Forge Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on The Academy Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forge Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Wray/Yuma as Forge Christian made off with an 11-0 victory.
Julianna Alfaro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Peyton Chester was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Honor Kuyper was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when The Academy faced off against Jefferson Academy on Friday. Everything went The Academy's way against Jefferson Academy as The Academy made off with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Mackenzie Pearson and Keara Pogue did most of the damage at the plate: Pearson went 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple, while Pogue went 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs. What's more, Pogue also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Aubree D'Ambrosio was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Forge Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for The Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Forge Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like The Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Forge Christian suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to The Academy when the teams last played back in September. Can Forge Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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