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| 05/05/25 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 05/13/24 - Away | 0-5 L |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 10-4 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 2-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Rome Free Academy's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the West Genesee Wildcats 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Black Knights have posted against the Wildcats since April 23, 2019.
Emelia Szymanski and Sophia Tosti dominated on the mound. Szymanski struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk), while Tosti tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Szymanski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kenidee Campbell, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Safin, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI.
Rome Free Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for West Genesee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Looking ahead, Rome Free Academy will challenge Central Valley Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Genesee, they will take on Liverpool at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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