Strasburg entered their tilt with Forge Christian on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Forge Christian Fury a 7-0 shutout. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Kailey Rushman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Addi Kent was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Wynne Winter was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Strasburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 12 hits in five consecutive matchups.
Strasburg pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Forge Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Strasburg will venture away from home to challenge Limon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Limon has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.43 runs per game on average), something Strasburg will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Forge Christian, they will host Westminster at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westminster has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.79 runs per game on average), something Forge Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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