Baseball Game Preview: Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets vs. St. Bede Bruins

The Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets will take on the St. Bede Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn 3.9, St. Bede 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Heyworth, falling 6-0.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Bede, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Parkview Christian Academy on Saturday.

Carson Riva was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.

St. Bede pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn beat St. Bede 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.