The New Hartford Spartans will take on the Rome Free Academy Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. New Hartford will be strutting in after a win while Rome Free Academy will be coming in after a loss.
New Hartford is headed out to face Rome Free Academy after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went the Spartans' way against Proctor on Friday as they made off with a 19-4 victory. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ruby Gehringer made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Gehringer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, New Hartford got a massive performance out of Addie Way, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Jenna Glenn was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Rome Free Academy came up short against Guilderland on Sunday, falling 11-2. The Black Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rome Free Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenidee Campbell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Everything went New Hartford's way against Rome Free Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as New Hartford made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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