Baseball Preview: Franklin Panthers vs. East Henderson Eagles
Franklin has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the East Henderson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against North Buncombe on Thursday. Franklin narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past North Buncombe 4-2.
Malachi Hayes was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hayes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Knepp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Knepp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hursey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Henderson earned a 10-6 victory over Smoky Mountain on Friday.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for East Henderson, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over East Henderson in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 3-0. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Henderson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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