Centennial's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They skirted past the Norcross Blue Devils 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since February 27, 2024.
Tilden Reams tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlos Marquez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Isaacs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Centennial's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Norcross, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Centennial and Norcross could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Centennial (ranked 318th) will meet King's Ridge Christian (ranked 67th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Centennial is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. Similarly, Norcross will challenge Fellowship Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday down 174 places (221 vs. 47). Centennial has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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