Baseball Game Preview: Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks vs. Roanoke Catholic Celtics

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Previous 5 Games

03/26/24 - Home	14-1 W
03/23/23 - Away	14-2 W
04/04/17 - Home	26-0 W
04/05/16 - Away	10-0 W
03/31/15 - Home	10-0 W

Miller School of Albemarle has gone a perfect 5-0 against Roanoke Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mavericks will be playing at home against the Celtics at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Miller School of Albemarle's favor as the squad sits on 23 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Roanoke Catholic has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Miller School of Albemarle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Lexington, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Miller School of Albemarle was ranked seventh). The Mavericks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats on Wednesday, sneaking past 6-4.

John Michael Szefc and Drew Lucy did most of the damage at the plate: Szefc scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Lucy went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits Lucy has posted over his last ten matchups.

Meanwhile, Roanoke Catholic fell victim to North Cross and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 12-0.

Roanoke Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Miller School of Albemarle, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.

Roanoke Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Miller School of Albemarle has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Roanoke Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .336. Will they be able to contain Miller School of Albemarle's hitters?

Everything went Miller School of Albemarle's way against Roanoke Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Miller School of Albemarle made off with a 14-1 victory. Do the Mavericks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Celtics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.