After two games on the road, Platte Valley is heading back home. They will welcome the Forge Christian Fury at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Platte Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Eagle Valley on Saturday. They came up short against the Devils, falling 19-0.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. Considering the Fury have won five matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Julianna Alfaro made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Kaedence Miller was incredible, going 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Chester, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
Platte Valley's loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Forge Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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