Baseball Preview: Forge Christian Fury vs. Basalt Longhorns
The Forge Christian Fury will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Basalt Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Forge Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Prospect Ridge Academy a 6-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Forge Christian who now have five in a row.
Garren Gechter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Gechter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gechter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeffrey McCord, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Basalt scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Moffat County 17-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Basalt considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Basalt let Gage Balderson and Taylor Hays loose on the outfield. Balderson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hays went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Oliver, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Forge Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Basalt, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Forge Christian skirted past Basalt 9-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Forge Christian repeat their success, or does Basalt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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