Roanoke Catholic and Timberlake Christian pushed the score to 14-8 the last time they played Timberlake Christian, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Celtics narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tornadoes 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Celtics in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won three in a row.
Ethan King
| 03/10/26 @ Timberlake Christian | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Fleming | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Grace Christian | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Virginia Episcopal School | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Carlisle | 1 |
Ethan King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Spencer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Roanoke Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Roanoke Catholic will take on Christian Heritage Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Timberlake Christian, they will square off against Regents at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup will give the Tornadoes their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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