Baseball Preview: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys vs. Timberlake Christian Tornadoes
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is 8-1 against Timberlake Christian since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys will be playing at home against the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Christian Heritage Academy onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
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 solid in the batter's box, 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. Brodie Edwards was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Timberlake Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They came out on top against Faith Christian Academy by a score of 12-9. With that victory, Timberlake Christian brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Like Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, Timberlake Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: David Crump. Throwing, Crump tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Billy Shumaker struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. At bat, Crump scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Shumaker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Adrian Warrick was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Tyree, who scored a run and stole a base.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Timberlake Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Timberlake Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. It's a different story for Timberlake Christian, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's hitters?
Everything went Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's way against Timberlake Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy made off with a 14-1 win. Does Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Timberlake Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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