Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets (Manlius, NY) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Oneida Express (Oneida, NY), 9-0 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Fayetteville-Manlius upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Rome Free Academy (Rome, NY) to battle the Black Knights in a non-league bout on Tuesday, April 1. The Black Knights go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

In their next game, the Express battle the Oriskany Skyhawks (Oriskany, NY) in a non-league bout, on Monday, March 31. Oneida will attempt to advance on its 0-1 season record.