The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will head out to challenge the Fleming Colonels at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Roanoke Catholic and 23 for Fleming dating back to last season.
Roanoke Catholic came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Christian Heritage Academy by a score of 12-10 on Thursday. One positive for the Celtics, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Mason Williams was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Williams was even better at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Peck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ethan Spencer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Fleming might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-2 to Floyd County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Roanoke Catholic's record now sits at 1-6. As for Fleming, their record is now 0-2.
Roanoke Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Fleming in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 13-9. Will Roanoke Catholic repeat their success, or does Fleming has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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