For the second straight game, Jefferson Academy will face off against Forge Christian. The Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fury at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Forge Christian will come in with eight straight victories.
Jefferson Academy came up short against Forge Christian on Tuesday, falling 15-5.
For Forge Christian's part, Sam Buerck made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Buerck has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Jonathan Tipton looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben McLean, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sullivan Strange, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Forge Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.
Forge Christian's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13-1.
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