North Carolina High School Softball - Madison nudges Franklin
March 21, 2022: Franklin, NC 28734 Madison Patriots (Marshall, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.
The Patriots now own a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rosman for a Western Highlands 1A/2A challenge on Friday, March 25. Madison will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 12-2 league loss to Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC). The Tigers record now stands at 3-3.
With the loss, Franklin falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Pisgah (Canton, NC) to battle the Bears in a Mountain Seven 3A challenge on Tuesday, March 22. The Bears enter the challenge with a record of 3-2. Pisgah won 3-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Enka (Enka, NC)