Jefferson Academy extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-14-1 in the process. They lost 8-1 to the Forge Christian Fury. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fury this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 on Tuesday.
Jefferson Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Declan Riley, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Riley's first of the season.
As for Forge Christian, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Forge Christian's side, Jonathan Tipton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Tipton a new career-high. Will Taylor was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Coming up, Jefferson Academy will face off against Colorado Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Jaguars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Forge Christian, they will square off against Eaton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fury 1.8, the Reds 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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