Baseball Recap: Christian Heritage Academy Knights vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys
Christian Heritage Academy fell victim to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 11-0 defeat to the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Christian Heritage Academy in their matchups with Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Christian Heritage Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Manning, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's side, Parker Nichols made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Nichols has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Maddox Conley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brodie Edwards, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Christian Heritage Academy now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian Heritage Academy will take on Temple Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Timberlake Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timberlake Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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