It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Temple Christian Crusaders a 13-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy who now have 16 in a row.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy got a great performance from Parker Nichols as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Nichols has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rowan Ingraham was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Crowl, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Temple Christian, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will take on Grace Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Temple Christian, they will take on Christian Heritage Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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