Forge Christian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Platte Valley Broncos a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Fury, who have now won six matches by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Julianna Alfaro made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: 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 and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Forge Christian let Rio Beck and Peyton Chester loose on the outfield. Beck went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Chester went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Honor Kuyper, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Forge Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Platte Valley, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forge Christian will venture away from home to face off against Green Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forge Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Green Mountain likes a good challenge. As for Platte Valley, they will head out to take on Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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