Baseball Game Preview: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys vs. Timberlake Christian Tornadoes

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has gone 9-1 against Timberlake Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will take on Timberlake Christian at 4:30 p.m. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against North Cross by a score of 4-0.

Peyton Conley

Runs

03/15/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal	3
03/14/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent	3
03/29/25 vs North Cross	2
03/13/25 vs Roanoke Valley Christian	2
03/11/25 @ Temple Christian	2

Peyton Conley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is undefeated when Conley posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Timberlake Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Westover Christian Academy, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Tornadoes have lost by exactly ten runs.

Timberlake Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billy Shumaker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Shumaker has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.

Timberlake Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.

Timberlake Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Timberlake Christian, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's hitters?

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy took their win against Timberlake Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.