Norcross's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They skirted past the Northview Titans 13-11. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ansley Epperson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Epperson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucy Draper was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Choate, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norcross didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northview only tossed three.
The win got Norcross back to even at 1-1. As for Northview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Norcross will head out on the road to face off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Northview, they will host West Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Northview has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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