Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops and snuck past 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Rowan Ingraham, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Brodie Edwards was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Virginia Episcopal School's side, Sam Hurt put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Hurt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Caden Godsie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Virginia Episcopal School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will challenge Roanoke Valley Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Virginia Episcopal School, they will head out on the road to face off against Miller School of Albemarle at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller School of Albemarle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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