Baseball Preview: Carlisle Chiefs vs. Roanoke Catholic Celtics
The Carlisle Chiefs will be playing at home against the Roanoke Catholic Celtics at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Friday, Carlisle fell victim to a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Virginia Episcopal School. Carlisle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Eastern Montgomery.
Roanoke Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Spencer, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Carlisle's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Roanoke Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carlisle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Roanoke Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Carlisle's way against Roanoke Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Carlisle made off with a 24-0 win. Does Carlisle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roanoke Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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