Baseball Recap: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy extends road winning streak to six

By Team Reports Mar 28, 2024, 3:34pm

Baseball Recap: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys vs. Christian Heritage Academy Knights

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let the Christian Heritage Academy Knights onto the board and left with a 26-0 win. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Robert Roberson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Ryan Canipe was incredible, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Rowan Ingraham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Christian Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Christian Heritage Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on April 8th.

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