Baseball Recap: Roanoke Catholic Celtics vs. Eastern Mennonite Flames
Roanoke Catholic came into Tuesday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 20-14 margin over the Eastern Mennonite Flames on Tuesday. Roanoke Catholic's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Carson Baker was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Noah Peck was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Eastern Mennonite's side, Isaac Ott was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Chaysen Curry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Roanoke Catholic's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Eastern Mennonite, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roanoke Catholic will face off against Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Roanoke Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastern Mennonite, they will head out on the road to square off against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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