Jefferson Academy hasn't had much luck against Forge Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jaguars will square off against the Fury at 3:00 p.m. Jefferson Academy has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jefferson Academy is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Colorado Academy, falling 18-7.
Riley Prevost was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They came out on top against the Miners by a score of 4-1.
Forge Christian's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carsen Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Hughes has posted since back in March.
Forge Christian's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
Jefferson Academy might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Forge Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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