Rome Free Academy is 1-9 against Oneida since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Black Knights will host the Express at 4:30 p.m. Rome Free Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Rome Free Academy will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Whitesboro, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Black Knights had just enough and edged out the Warriors 3-2 on Thursday.
Emelia Szymanski
| 04/24/25 vs Whitesboro | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs New Hartford | 2 |
| 04/13/25 @ Guilderland | 1 |
| 04/13/25 @ Shenendehowa | 0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Fayetteville-Manlius | 2 |
Emelia Szymanski looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Haylee Bostwick, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Makayla Howard was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Oneida's offense. They came up short against Chittenango last Friday, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 28 runs in the game before, the Express' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rome Free Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oneida, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Rome Free Academy took their victory against Oneida in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-6 score. Do the Black Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Express turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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