The Norcross Blue Devils will take on the Centennial Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While Norcross didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Mt. Bethel Christian Academy on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Centennial's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Chapel Hill get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Diego Crespo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Kayden Cheng was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Juan Pablo Rivas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Norcross' victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
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