After flying high against Fleming last Thursday, Roanoke Catholic came back down to earth. The Celtics took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs on Tuesday. The Celtics have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Ryan Masri made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Ethan King, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Roanoke Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Eastern Montgomery, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Roanoke Catholic will head out to square off against Fishburne Military at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastern Montgomery, they will venture away from home to challenge Fleming at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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