Roanoke Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Salem Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Roanoke Catholic will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Eastern Mennonite on Tuesday. Everything went Roanoke Catholic's way against Eastern Mennonite as Roanoke Catholic made off with a 20-14 win. Considering Roanoke Catholic's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Carson Baker was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Peck, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Salem owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Hidden Valley.
Roanoke Catholic's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Salem, their record now sits at 11-4.
Roanoke Catholic suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Salem when the teams last played on Thursday. Can Roanoke Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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