Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Temple Christian Crusaders a 10-0 shutout. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Ryan Canipe made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Canipe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Brodie Edwards was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Conley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Temple Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Fork Union Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Fork Union Military Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Temple Christian, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Grace Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Grace Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Temple Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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