The Basalt Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Forge Christian Fury at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Basalt is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Moffat County 17-2. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Basalt with their most commanding win of the season.
Gage Balderson and Taylor Hays did most of the damage at the plate: Balderson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hays went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Rowley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Forge Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Prospect Ridge Academy a 6-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Forge Christian sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Garren Gechter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Gechter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gechter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jeffrey McCord was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Basalt's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. As for Forge Christian, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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