Tuscola Mountaineers (Waynesville, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC), 17-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Mountaineers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Franklin for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 15. Tuscola will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 17-1 non-league loss to Tuscola (Waynesville, NC). The Panthers record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Franklin falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Tuscola (Waynesville, NC) to battle the Mountaineers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 15. The Mountaineers enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Tuscola won 17-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Franklin (Franklin, NC)