Duluth is 1-9 against Norcross since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wildcats will square off against the Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Duluth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Duluth took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Mountain View, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bears 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Duluth's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Jackson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Norcross fell victim to Fellowship Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Paladins, falling 16-0. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Duluth pushed their record up to 9-15 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Norcross, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
Duluth might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Norcross in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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