Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Regents Lions as they made off with an 18-5 victory. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
Ryan Canipe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Canipe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Greg Ghoorahoo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Rowan Ingraham was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Regents' side, Joseph Porter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Paul Duval, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Regents, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carlisle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Regents, they will head out on the road to square off against United Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Regents has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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