Northstars
| 05/15/25 vs Fayetteville-Manlius | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Liverpool | 6 |
| 05/12/25 vs Liverpool | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Fulton | 12 |
| 05/02/25 @ Central Square | 10 |
| + 5 more games |
The Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars will square off against the Auburn Maroons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cicero-North Syracuse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
While Cicero-North Syracuse's win against Fayetteville-Manlius wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Northstars skirted past the Hornets 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Northstars.
Jeremy Palmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cicero-North Syracuse saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shacory Williams, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Auburn lost 13-4 to West Genesee on Thursday. The Maroons haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Jacob Morrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Myles McBride, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Cicero-North Syracuse, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cicero-North Syracuse has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Auburn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cicero-North Syracuse came out on top in a nail-biter against Auburn in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Northstars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maroons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
