The Forge Christian Fury will head out on the road to challenge the Eaton Reds at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forge Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Manitou Springs 9-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Forge Christian.
Garren Gechter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jeffrey McCord was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Sullivan Strange was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eaton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Timnath as Eaton made off with a 17-1 victory.
Mitch Haythorn made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Haythorn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liam Whalen, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kade Gentry, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Forge Christian's record is now 20-5. As for Eaton, they pushed their record up to 24-0 with that win, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Forge Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Eaton struggles in that department as they've averaged .407. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Forge Christian suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Eaton in their previous matchup back in June of 2021. Thankfully for Forge Christian, Logan Moser (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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