The Strasburg Indians will face off against the Forge Christian Fury at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Strasburg has six straight wins, Forge Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Strasburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Sterling on Thursday as Strasburg made off with an 18-6 victory. Considering the Indians have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Anna Vetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
On the hitting side, Madi Olsen was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addi Kent, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strasburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 12 hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian lost 12-6 to The Academy on Thursday.
Rio Beck made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedence Miller, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Strasburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Forge Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Strasburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Forge Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Strasburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Forge Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, winning 6-2. Will Strasburg repeat their success, or does Forge Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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