Jefferson Academy hasn't had much luck against Forge Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will head out to square off against the Forge Christian Fury at 4:30 p.m. Jefferson Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Jefferson Academy lost 14-3 to Weld Central on Saturday.
Jefferson Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mika Yokota, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Pumas as they made off with a 13-2 victory. Considering the Fury have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Vivian Stults, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxine Rossi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Jefferson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Forge Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jefferson Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Forge Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jefferson Academy suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Forge Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Jefferson Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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