Forge Christian hasn't had much luck against Thunderbird recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Forge Christian Fury will face off against the Thunderbird Titans at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, Forge Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Paradise Valley and fell 4-3.
Forge Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Burke Jasa, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Evergreen on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Cougars.
Cayden Litopoulos was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Gulinson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Forge Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Thunderbird, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Forge Christian came up short against Thunderbird in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, falling 4-1. Can Forge Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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