Softball Game Preview: Franklin Heights Falcons vs. Madison Plains Golden Eagles

The Franklin Heights Falcons will take on the Madison Plains Golden Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Franklin Heights has given up an average of 15.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Franklin Heights lost 14-8 to Whitehall-Yearling on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Madison Plains hadn't done well against West Liberty-Salem recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 8-3.

Madison Plains' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.