The Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars will take on the Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cicero-North Syracuse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Cicero-North Syracuse hadn't beaten Liverpool on the road since May 14, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Northstars walked away with a 6-1 win over the Warriors.
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Kaden Kalfass tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Cicero-North Syracuse is undefeated when Kalfass allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Cicero-North Syracuse's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Gunnip, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Baldwinsville hit Fayetteville-Manlius with a seven-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets came up short against the Bees, falling 14-3.
Cicero-North Syracuse has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Fayetteville-Manlius, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything went Cicero-North Syracuse's way against Fayetteville-Manlius in their previous meeting back in April, as Cicero-North Syracuse made off with an 11-0 victory. Will the Northstars repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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