Baseball Preview: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys vs. Carlisle Chiefs
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is 0-3 against Carlisle since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys will head out on the road to challenge the Carlisle Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Regents 18-5.
Ryan Canipe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Canipe was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Greg Ghoorahoo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Rowan Ingraham was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carlisle didn't have quite enough to beat Hargrave Military Academy on Friday and fell 3-2. Carlisle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Carter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Carlisle, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Carlisle when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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