The Forge Christian Fury will take on the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Forge Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Peak to Peak just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Pumas by a score of 3-2. The match marked the Fury's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Forge Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sullivan Strange, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kent Denver waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Jaguars get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. While the Sun Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Not much got past Will Goldmanis, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Jefferson Academy off the board.
Kent Denver's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Forge Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Forge Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kent Denver struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Forge Christian couldn't quite finish off Kent Denver in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 10-8. Will the Fury have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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