The Forge Christian Fury will face off against the Valley Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Forge Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.
Forge Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Colorado Academy, who was ranked 16th at the time (Forge Christian was ranked 11th). The Fury came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs on Thursday, sneaking past 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for the Fury as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Burke Jasa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Easton Wilde was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Ben McLean was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to University.
Forge Christian pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Valley, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Forge Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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