Forge Christian entered their tilt with Basalt with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Basalt Longhorns on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Forge Christian also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Sullivan Strange made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Strange was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jonathan Tipton looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Strange wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben McLean, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Basalt's side, Parker Sims was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kody Barton, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Forge Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Basalt, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Forge Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Peak to Peak at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Peak to Peak: 3.6, Forge Christian: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Basalt, they will head out on the road to face off against Gunnison at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Basalt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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