Baseball Recap: Forge Christian Fury vs. Jefferson Academy Jaguars
Forge Christian stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let the Jefferson Academy Jaguars onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Forge Christian as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Garren Gechter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Gechter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gechter was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Burke Jasa was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Easton Wilde, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Forge Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Jefferson Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Forge Christian will face off against Peak to Peak at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Forge Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Platte Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Academy has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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