The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will venture away from home to square off against the Grace Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with nine straight losses, while Grace Christian will come in with four straight victories.
Virginia Episcopal School hit Roanoke Catholic with a ten-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Celtics lost 18-1 to the Bishops.
Meanwhile, while Grace Christian put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Temple Christian. The Warriors skirted past the Crusaders 2-0. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Warriors have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Grace Christian's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Davis Reid, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Reid has hit this season.
Grace Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Roanoke Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roanoke Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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