Baseball Recap: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Wins Going Away Against Temple Christian

Ospreys

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Timberlake Christian	24
03/14/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent	19
03/15/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal	14
04/18/25 vs Temple Christian	11
03/13/25 vs Roanoke Valley Christian	11

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy got themselves on the board against Temple Christian on Friday, but Temple Christian never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Crusaders. The Ospreys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Alex Crowl, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Crowl has become a key player for the Ospreys: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Micah Payne was another key player, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and two runs.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory snapped Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for Temple Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 21-1 win against Westover Christian Academy on the 21st. As for Temple Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Grace Christian on the 22nd.