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

The Eastern Montgomery Mustangs will challenge the Roanoke Catholic Celtics at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Eastern Montgomery is headed into their matchup with Roanoke Catholic looking for a result a bit more satisfying than what they got in their season opener against Giles on Monday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 6-6 tie.

Meanwhile, Roanoke Catholic hadn't done well against Fishburne Military recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Roanoke Catholic came out on top against Fishburne Military by a score of 9-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

The team relied heavily on Ethan Spencer, who scored two runs and stole Five bases. while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Noah Peck, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.

Eastern Montgomery took their victory against Roanoke Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Eastern Montgomery repeat their success, or does Roanoke Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.