Softball Game Preview: Ellicottville Eagles vs. Franklinville Panthers

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Previous Games

04/22/25 - Away	6-1 W
05/09/24 - Home	13-6 W
04/15/24 - Away	4-5 L
05/12/23 - Away	11-3 W
04/25/23 - Home	4-3 W
+ 5 more games

Ellicottville is 9-1 against Franklinville since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will welcome the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Franklinville will be up against a hot Ellicottville squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles never let Hinsdale Central get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Friday. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.

Franklinville couldn't beat Cattaraugus-Little Valley on Tuesday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the fifth inning. The Panthers fell 17-13 to the Timberwolves. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (ten), the Panthers still had to take the loss.

Franklinville has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Ellicottville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Ellicottville was able to grind out a solid win over Franklinville in their previous meeting back in April, winning 6-1. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.