Baseball Preview: Forge Christian Fury vs. Manual Thunderbolts
Forge Christian is 10-0 against Manual since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Forge Christian Fury will look to defend their home field against the Manual Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Forge Christian's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Manual has been banged up by 15 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Forge Christian stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Peak to Peak 8-1.
Garren Gechter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Burke Jasa, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Will Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Manual lost 20-4 to The Academy on Saturday.
Forge Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Manual, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Forge Christian took their victory against Manual in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Forge Christian repeat their success, or does Manual have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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