Softball Preview: Peachtree Ridge Lions vs. Norcross Blue Devils
Peachtree Ridge has gone 10-0 against Norcross recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Peachtree Ridge Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Norcross Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Peachtree Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Peachtree Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat North Gwinnett and fell 5-4. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Peachtree Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Muhammad, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Norcross' offense. They lost 12-0 to Brookwood on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Peachtree Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Norcross, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Peachtree Ridge's way against Norcross in their previous meeting back in August as Peachtree Ridge made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peachtree Ridge 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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