Baseball Preview: Faith Christian Academy vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys
Faith Christian Academy is 0-6 against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Faith Christian Academy are on the road again to play the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys at 4:30 p.m.
Faith Christian Academy lost 11-1 to Westover Christian Academy on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Faith Christian Academy has lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Chiefs onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Considering Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brodie Edwards 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 nine over five innings pitched. Edwards has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rowan Ingraham was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Greg Ghoorahoo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Faith Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Faith Christian Academy suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March. Can Faith Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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