Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has not done well against North Cross recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys put the hurt on the North Cross Raiders with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.
Noah Conley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Conley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rowan Ingraham, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Brodie Edwards was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On North Cross' side, Ashton Shannon and Leyton Sturm did some serious damage despite the final result: Shannon got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI, while Sturm scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Fork Union Military Academy. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Fork Union Military Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Cross, they will head out on the road to take on Jefferson Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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