After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Franklin County, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Altavista Colonels. The Ospreys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ryan Canipe was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Stacey Beverly, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Ospreys
03/27/25 @ Altavista | 11-4 |
03/11/25 @ Temple Christian | 10-0 |
04/30/24 @ Carlisle | 16-0 |
04/20/24 @ Grace Christian | 10-4 |
04/19/24 @ Roanoke Valley Christian | 12-0 |
+ 6 more games |
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Altavista, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Coming up, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will square off against Life Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: Life Christian Academy has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Altavista, they will challenge William Campbell at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Altavista is facing William Campbell at the right time seeing as William Campbell is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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