Softball Preview: Forge Christian Fury vs. Green Mountain Rams
The Forge Christian Fury will head out on the road to challenge the Green Mountain Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forge Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Forge Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Platte Valley with a sharp 17-0 victory. The Fury might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 12 runs or more this season.
Julianna Alfaro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Rio Beck and Peyton Chester did most of the damage at the plate: Beck went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Chester went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Honor Kuyper was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Green Mountain's offense. They lost 15-0 to Mead on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now lost three in a row.
Forge Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Green Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Green Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Forge Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Green Mountain, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Forge Christian's hitters?
Forge Christian might still be hurting after the 17-3 loss they got from Green Mountain when the teams last played back in August of 2021. Can Forge Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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