Baseball Game Preview: Norcross Blue Devils vs. Duluth Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2025, 10:59pm

Baseball Preview: Norcross Blue Devils vs. Duluth Wildcats

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Previous Games

04/15/25 - Home9-6 W
04/12/24 - Away11-0 W
04/10/24 - Home6-5 W
04/12/23 - Home2-3 L
04/11/23 - Away15-8 W
+ 5 more games

Norcross is 9-1 against Duluth since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

On Wednesday, Norcross came up short against Lanier and fell 7-3.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Duluth's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 9-6 to Norcross.

Kaileb Watts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Duluth's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 7-14 when he doesn't).

Norcross has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 14 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-20 record this season. As for Duluth, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.

Norcross beat Duluth 9-6 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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