The Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets will head out to challenge the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fayetteville-Manlius has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Baldwinsville hit Fayetteville-Manlius with a seven-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets lost 14-3 to the Bees.
Fayetteville-Manlius saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Schwab, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. Nolan Merrow also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Cicero-North Syracuse hadn't beaten Liverpool on the road since May 14, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Northstars came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 6-1.
Kaden Kalfass tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Cicero-North Syracuse is undefeated when Kalfass allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Cicero-North Syracuse has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Fayetteville-Manlius, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fayetteville-Manlius might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Cicero-North Syracuse in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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