Softball Recap: Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets vs. Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars
Fayetteville-Manlius started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Cicero-North Syracuse. They fell just short of the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Fayetteville-Manlius has lost by just one run.
For Cicero-North Syracuse's part, Kiyara Bembry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Bembry also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
On the hitting side, Cicero-North Syracuse's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eva Farone, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI. Mia Farone was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Fayetteville-Manlius dropped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cicero-North Syracuse, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fayetteville-Manlius will take on Oswego at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayetteville-Manlius is facing Oswego at the right time seeing as Oswego is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cicero-North Syracuse, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Windsor Central at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Cicero-North Syracuse's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Windsor Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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