The Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) softball the visiting Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), 3-1 in Monday's non-league outing.

The Panthers now sport a 14-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Henderson for a Mountain Seven 3A outing on Tuesday, April 22. Franklin will encounter a Knights team coming off a 13-6 non-league loss to Hendersonville (Hendersonville, NC). The Knights record now stands at 3-13.

With the loss, Murphy moves to 9-6 on the season. The Bulldogs host Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC) to encounter the Eagles in a Smoky Mountain 1A outing on Tuesday, April 22. The Eagles come into the outing with a record of 6-5. Hiwassee Dam won 5-4 in their recent non-league outing against Copper Basin (Copperhill, TN)