Softball Preview: Temple Christian Crusaders vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys
The Temple Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Temple Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past United Christian Academy 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Temple Christian.
Millie Cundiff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Temple Christian back in April. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Temple Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Temple Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temple Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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