Baseball Game Preview: Centennial Knights vs. Norcross Blue Devils + Official Tickets

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2026, 12:37am

Baseball Preview: Centennial Knights vs. Norcross Blue Devils

The Centennial Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Norcross Blue Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Norcross will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Centennial extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Knights blew past Campbell 8-1.

Centennial got a great performance from Diego Crespo as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Crespo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

Jake Hickox

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/17/26 vs Campbell3
04/16/26 @ The Weber School2
04/02/26 @ Cambridge2
03/31/26 vs Cambridge2
03/27/26 vs Westminster2

At the plate, Jake Hickox and Kayden Cheng did most of the damage at the plate: Hickox went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Cheng went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Hickox a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Vo, who earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Norcross never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Duluth with a sharp 9-0 victory.

Centennial's record is now 17-11. As for Norcross, their record now sits at 18-10.

Centennial skirted past Norcross 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team 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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