
Eagles
05/16/25 @ Falconer | 5-2 |
05/09/25 vs Hinsdale Central | 12-0 |
05/07/25 @ Cattaraugus-Little Valley | 7-2 |
05/01/25 vs Cattaraugus-Little Valley | 7-2 |
Ellicottville entered their tilt with Falconer on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Golden Falcons by a score of 5-2. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Golden Falcons back in April, they had to take a 5-3 loss.
Katie Lafferty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Courtney Marsh was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ande Northrup was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Ellicottville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-5 Cattaraugus-Little Valley and 2-3 Franklinville (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 38.3% over those games). As for Falconer, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2-1.
Coming up, Ellicottville will host Franklinville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Falconer, they will face off against Cattaraugus-Little Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Timberwolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something the Golden Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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