Baseball Game Preview: Roanoke Catholic Celtics vs. Virginia Episcopal School Bishops

The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will venture away from home to challenge the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke Catholic has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Things were looking good for Roanoke Catholic after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Westover Christian Academy, falling 12-5. The Celtics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Virginia Episcopal School waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers an 18-0 shutout. The game marked the Bishops' most dominant victory of the season.

Kinlee McBride and Jake Simms made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, McBride tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Simms tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. At bat, McBride went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Simms went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Simms is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Virginia Episcopal School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Roanoke Catholic now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their record is now 7-4.

Roanoke Catholic suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Virginia Episcopal School in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Celtics avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.