Softball Recap: North Henderson Knights vs. Franklin Panthers
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North Henderson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Franklin Panthers. This was payback for North Henderson, who suffered a 20-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
MacKenzie Hensley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 7.2 innings pitched. Hensley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hensley was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Amber Matlak was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Amy Rhymer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Franklin's side, Olivia Birchard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn McConnell, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
North Henderson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
North Henderson has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Tuscola at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North Henderson is facing Tuscola at the right time seeing as Tuscola is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pisgah at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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