Softball Game Preview: Westfield Wolverines vs. Gowanda Panthers

Wolverines

Runs

05/16/25 vs Cassadaga Valley	12
05/15/25 @ Frewsburg	14
05/14/25 @ Clymer/Sherman	8
05/08/25 @ Maple Grove	11
05/07/25 vs Chautauqua Lake	1
+ 8 more games

The Westfield Wolverines are taking a road trip to face off against the Gowanda Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Westfield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Cassadaga Valley 11-0. Winning may never get old, but the Wolverines sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Eva Gnadzinski was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April.

In other batting news, Westfield got a massive performance out of Mackenzie Schumaker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Schumaker's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Hotchkiss, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Westfield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Gowanda challenged Randolph on Friday. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Gowanda is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Westfield, their record now sits at 8-5.