Baseball Preview: Carlisle Chiefs vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys
Carlisle is 3-0 against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Carlisle Chiefs will be playing at home against the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys at 4:30 p.m.
On Friday, Carlisle didn't have quite enough to beat Hargrave Military Academy 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.
Meanwhile, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with an 18-5 win. The result was nothing new for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Canipe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 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 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.
In other batting news, Greg Ghoorahoo was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Ingraham, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Carlisle now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Carlisle's way against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Carlisle made off with a 7-0 win. Does Carlisle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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