Baseball Recap: Forge Christian Extends Winning Streak to 15

Fury

Previous Games

05/08/25 vs The Academy	5-1
05/05/25 @ The Academy	14-3
05/02/25 vs Valley	6-2
05/01/25 @ Colorado Academy	5-3
04/29/25 vs Colorado Academy	5-2
+ 10 more games

Forge Christian waltzed into their match on Thursday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They came out on top against The Academy Wildcats by a score of 5-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-3 on Monday.

Jonathan Tipton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Forge Christian got a massive performance out of Burke Jasa, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave Jasa a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben McLean, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Forge Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Academy struck out seven times.

Forge Christian pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for The Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.

Looking ahead, Forge Christian will venture away from home to square off against Platte Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Fury's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for The Academy, they will host Denver Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunder's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.