After flying high against Campbell on Friday, Centennial came back down to earth. The Knights fell just short of the Norcross Blue Devils by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Henry Riepe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
Brenden Vo
| 04/18/26 @ Norcross | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Campbell | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Spalding | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Creekview | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Kell | 2 |
| + 15 more games |
On the hitting side, Brenden Vo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Pablo Rivas, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
The loss snapped Centennial's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-12 record. As for Norcross, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Centennial will square off against Union Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Wolverines have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. Norcross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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