Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forge Christian). They put the hurt on the Jefferson Academy Jaguars with a sharp 22-2 win on Tuesday. Considering the Fury have won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Julianna Alfaro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Forge Christian let Rio Beck and Maxine Rossi loose on the outfield. Beck went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Rossi went 2-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and a triple. Beck is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Honor Kuyper, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .903. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Forge Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Jefferson Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forge Christian's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Wray/Yuma at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jefferson Academy, they will face off against Peak to Peak at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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