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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