
Fury
04/17/25 @ Prospect Ridge Academy | 14 |
04/08/25 vs Kent Denver | 13 |
03/25/25 vs Lyons | 11 |
03/21/25 @ Moon Valley | 11 |
03/18/25 vs Cactus | 11 |
Forge Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Prospect Ridge Academy on Thursday. The Fury were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Miners. Considering the Fury have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben McLean made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Burke Jasa was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Easton Wilde, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Forge Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prospect Ridge Academy only posted an OBP of .190.
The win was the sixth in a row for Forge Christian, bringing their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Forge Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Miners: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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