North Carolina High School Softball - Franklin nudges Smoky Mountain
March 21, 2019: Sylva, NC 28779 Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC), 7-6 in a league challenge.
The Panthers now own a 9-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Murphy for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 25.
With the loss, Smoky Mountain falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Pisgah (Canton, NC) to battle the Bears in a Mountain 6 2A challenge on Tuesday, March 26. The Bears enter the challenge with a record of 6-2. Pisgah lost 7-3 in their recent league challenge against Brevard (Brevard, NC)