Forge Christian won the last time they faced Valley, and things went their way on Saturday too. Everything went the Forge Christian Fury's way against the Valley Vikings as the Forge Christian Fury made off with a 17-7 win. Considering the Fury have won 15 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Julianna Alfaro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Forge Christian got a massive performance out of Honor Kuyper, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rio Beck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Forge Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Forge Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 victory against Wellington on the 19th. Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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