The Fork Union Military Academy Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fork Union Military Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Hargrave Military Academy by a score of 6-1.
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. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy put the hurt on North Cross with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.
Noah Conley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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. Another player making a difference was Brodie Edwards, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Everything went Fork Union Military Academy's way against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Fork Union Military Academy made off with an 11-2 victory. Will Fork Union Military Academy repeat their success, or does Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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