Baseball Game Preview: Roanoke Catholic Celtics vs. Eastern Montgomery Mustangs

The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will take on the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Roanoke Catholic is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They lost 18-1 to Virginia Episcopal School.

Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery came up short against Grayson County on Monday, falling 18-4. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost four in a row.

Coltin Conner was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern Montgomery's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Mason Phoenix was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Roanoke Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Eastern Montgomery, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Roanoke Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Eastern Montgomery in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 6-3. Will the Celtics have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.