
Hornets
05/10/25 @ East Syracuse-Minoa | 10 |
05/02/25 @ Fulton | 9 |
04/07/25 @ Liverpool | 8 |
04/05/25 vs Smithtown Christian | 6 |
04/28/25 @ West Genesee | 3 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fayetteville-Manlius). Everything went their way against the East Syracuse-Minoa Spartans on Saturday as they made off with a 10-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Liam Dunn tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Fayetteville-Manlius let James (Boomer) Kuss and Brian Tonkovich run wild. Kuss went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Tonkovich got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Tonkovich is becoming a predictor of Fayetteville-Manlius' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Jeremy Albert was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs.
Fayetteville-Manlius kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Fayetteville-Manlius' victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for East Syracuse-Minoa, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fayetteville-Manlius will face off against Baldwinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Syracuse-Minoa, they will be playing at home against Central Square at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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