Baseball Preview: Christian Heritage Academy Knights vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys
The Christian Heritage Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Christian Heritage Academy fell victim to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. Their tough 26-0 loss to the Ospreys might stick with them for a while. Christian Heritage Academy has not had much luck with Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's part, Robert Roberson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roberson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Canipe, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Ingraham, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Christian Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christian Heritage Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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