East Syracuse-Minoa extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-7. They came up short against the Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets, falling 10-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Fayetteville-Manlius, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-12. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 3-7 East Syracuse-Minoa and 4-9 Auburn.
For Fayetteville-Manlius' part, Harrison Schwab was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schwab has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Gavin Balintfy tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Trombley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Brayden DeBlois was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
East Syracuse-Minoa will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on June 5. Fayetteville-Manlius does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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