Forge Christian is 4-0 against Jefferson Academy since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Forge Christian Fury will stay at home for another game and welcome the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Forge Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, everything went Forge Christian's way against Peak to Peak as Forge Christian made off with a 13-2 victory. Considering the Fury have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Vivian Stults, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Chester, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peak to Peak only hit two.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Academy lost 14-3 to Weld Central on Saturday.
Jefferson Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mika Yokota, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Forge Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Jefferson Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Jefferson Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Forge Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Jefferson Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6. Will Forge Christian keep running through batters, or will Jefferson Academy buck the trend?
Forge Christian took their victory against Jefferson Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Forge Christian repeat their success, or does Jefferson Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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