Softball Preview: Forge Christian Fury vs. Strasburg Indians
The Forge Christian Fury will head out on the road to face off against the Strasburg Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Forge Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Strasburg will come in with six straight wins.
Forge Christian lost 12-6 to The Academy on Thursday.
Rio Beck was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedence Miller, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Strasburg). Everything went their way against Sterling on Thursday as Strasburg made off with an 18-6 victory. Considering the Indians have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Anna Vetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
At the plate, Strasburg got a massive performance out of Madi Olsen, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addi Kent, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strasburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Forge Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Strasburg, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Forge Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Strasburg 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 came up short against Strasburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, falling 6-2. Can Forge Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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