The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will square off against the Carlisle Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Roanoke Catholic is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Roanoke Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Hargrave Military Academy and fell 10-9.
William Poff was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. Noah Peck was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carlisle). They put the hurt on Westover Christian Academy with a sharp 16-1 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
Cole Scarce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Carlisle is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. Scarce was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Carter, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Carlisle's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mason Wood, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Roanoke Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Carlisle, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Roanoke Catholic suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Carlisle in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Celtics 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.
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