The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will face off against the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Catholic has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roanoke Catholic lost 15-4 to Blue Ridge on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Celtics in their meetings with the Barons: they've now lost six in a row.
Roanoke Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Peck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. William Poff also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery made easy work of Giles on Monday and carried off a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Austin Tate and Maze Cox made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Tate pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cox pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Tate gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Tate scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Cox went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Mason Phoenix and Coltin Conner did most of the damage at the plate: Phoenix went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Conner scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two hits gave Phoenix a new career-high. Cam Sutphin was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eastern Montgomery was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Giles only posted a batting average of .222.
Roanoke Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Eastern Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roanoke Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Roanoke Catholic might still be hurting after the 17-6 defeat they got from Eastern Montgomery when the teams last played on Thursday. Will Roanoke Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
