It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grace Christian Warriors a 9-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their 17th in a row.
Not much got past Robert Roberson, who gave up just six hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Grace Christian off the board. Roberson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Canipe and Alex Crowl did most of the damage at the plate: Canipe scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Crowl scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braydon Bell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Grace Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
As of now, neither Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy nor Grace Christian have any future games scheduled.
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