Forge Christian is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Dayspring Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fury will welcome the Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Forge Christian beats Dayspring Christian Academy with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Fury were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Denver Christian on Saturday. Forge Christian's win was all the more impressive since the Thunder were averaging only 3.4 runs allowed on the season.
Brock Wycoff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Jonah Boykin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Burke Jasa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy got the win against Byers on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly ten runs.
Dayspring Christian Academy got a big performance out of Gage Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Gavin Bohl was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Dayspring Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Byers only posted an OBP of .250.
Forge Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Forge Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dayspring Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
