Tuesday just wasn't the day for Temple Christian's offense. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Temple Christian in their matchups with Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's part, Ryan Canipe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Canipe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brodie Edwards, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Conley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Temple Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Temple Christian will be playing at home against Grace Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Grace Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Fork Union Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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