Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Christian Heritage Academy Knights an 11-0 shutout. Considering Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Parker Nichols was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Nichols has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddox Conley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brodie Edwards was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Christian Heritage Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Manning, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Christian Heritage Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will take on Timberlake Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games. As for Christian Heritage Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Temple Christian at 4:30 p.m.
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