Monday just wasn't the day for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Temple Christian Crusaders on Monday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Temple Christian's part, Millie Cundiff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Cundiff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cundiff was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cundiff wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Clements, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Temple Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Temple Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Tunstall at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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