The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Hargrave Military Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Temple Christian. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's pitchers stepped up to hand Temple Christian a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Ospreys, who have now won 18 games in a row dating back to last season.
Brodie Edwards was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Edwards was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
Alex Crowl
| 03/11/25 @ Temple Christian | 6 |
| 04/20/24 @ Grace Christian | 5 |
| 03/15/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 5 |
| 05/07/24 vs Ridgeview Christian | 4 |
| 03/25/24 @ Faith Christian Academy | 4 |
In other pitching news, Alex Crowl looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
Back at the plate, Ryan Canipe was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Hargrave Military Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to Life Christian Academy on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy beat Hargrave Military Academy 7-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Hargrave Military Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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