Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) and the visiting Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), witnessed Franklin's softball squad prevail over Murphy by a count of 11-3.

The Panthers now sport a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to East Henderson for a Mountain Seven 3A match on Friday, March 10. Franklin will face a Eagles squad coming off a 17-0 non-league loss to Brevard (Brevard, NC). The Eagles record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Murphy moves to 0-1 on the season. The Bulldogs host Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC) to face the Mustangs in a non-league match on Monday, March 13. The Mustangs go into the match with a record of 1-4. Smoky Mountain lost 20-4 in their recent league match against Pisgah (Canton, NC)