The East Syracuse-Minoa Spartans will take on the Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Things were looking good for East Syracuse-Minoa after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Chittenango by a score of 4-3. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville-Manlius came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Fulton with a sharp 9-2 win on Friday. The Hornets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Liam Dunn tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Harrison Schwab and Brian Tonkovich did most of the damage at the plate: Schwab went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Tonkovich went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs. Tonkovich has become a key player for Fayetteville-Manlius: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
Fayetteville-Manlius' victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for East Syracuse-Minoa, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
East Syracuse-Minoa came up short against Fayetteville-Manlius in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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