Rome Free Academy has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Baldwinsville has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Black Knights will welcome the Bees at 11:00 a.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rome Free Academy took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Fayetteville-Manlius, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Black Knights had just enough and edged out the Hornets 6-5.
Alexa Thompson
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The team relied heavily on Alexa Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Haylee Bostwick was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Baldwinsville hadn't beaten Cicero-North Syracuse on the road since May 27, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Bees had just enough and edged out the Northstars 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bees have posted against the Northstars since May 27, 2023.
Rome Free Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Baldwinsville, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Rome Free Academy came up short against Baldwinsville when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Black Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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