The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Christian Heritage Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Christian Heritage Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy got the win against North Cross by a conclusive 9-3.
Noah Conley was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Conley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Rowan Ingraham was excellent, scoring 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.
Meanwhile, neither Christian Heritage Academy nor Westover Christian Academy could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 4-4 draw.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. Christian Heritage Academy's tie makes their record 2-1-1 this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's way against Christian Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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