Softball Game Preview: Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets vs. Baldwinsville Bees

Hornets

Runs

04/07/25 vs East Syracuse-Minoa	7
04/04/25 @ Rome Free Academy	2
04/03/25 @ Chittenango	8
03/28/25 vs Oneida	9

Fayetteville-Manlius is 2-8 against Baldwinsville since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hornets will welcome the Bees at 11:00 a.m. Fayetteville-Manlius is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

East Syracuse-Minoa hit Fayetteville-Manlius with a five-run fourth inning two weeks ago, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 8-7. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Fayetteville-Manlius saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Arthur, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Baldwinsville didn't have quite enough to beat Central Catholic on Monday and fell 4-3.

Baldwinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Fayetteville-Manlius, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Fayetteville-Manlius suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Baldwinsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.