Baseball Recap: Fork Union Military Academy Blue Devils vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys
After flying high against Fishburne Military last Tuesday, Fork Union Military Academy came back down to earth. The Fork Union Military Academy Blue Devils wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-7 walloping at the hands of the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fork Union Military Academy of the 12-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's part, they let Braydon Bell and Greg Ghoorahoo loose on the outfield. Bell went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Ghoorahoo scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Ingraham, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Fork Union Military Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fork Union Military Academy will take on Hargrave Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hargrave Military Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Fork Union Military Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Christian Heritage Academy at 4:30 p.m. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Christian Heritage Academy likes a good challenge.
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