The Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Fury pitching crew that boasted an average of only four runs allowed on Tuesday. The Academy Wildcats blew past the Forge Christian Fury 10-4. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Victoria Pearson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, The Academy got a big performance out of Keara Pogue, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Harper Scott, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forge Christian only tossed five.
The victory was the third in a row for The Academy, bringing their record for this year to 16-6. As for Forge Christian, they moved to 15-6 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
The Academy has already played their next game, a 4-3 defeat against Peak to Peak on the 10th. As for Forge Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 16-1 win against Arvada on the 10th.
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