The Forge Christian Fury will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 9:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Forge Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Eaton by a score of 6-5. Forge Christian has struggled against Eaton recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ben McLean was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Resurrection Christian's offense. They lost 11-0 to Coal Ridge on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Resurrection Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Forge Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Resurrection Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Forge Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Forge Christian came up short against Resurrection Christian when the teams last played back in April, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Resurrection Christian's Vaughn Green, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Forge Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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