Christian Heritage Academy fell victim to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 11-0 defeat to the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Christian Heritage Academy in their matchups with Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Christian Heritage Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Manning, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's side, Parker Nichols made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Nichols has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Maddox Conley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brodie Edwards, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Christian Heritage Academy now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian Heritage Academy will take on Temple Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Timberlake Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timberlake Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
