The Franklin Panthers will take on the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Franklin got the win against Hayesville by a conclusive 11-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Lance Parker
| 03/28/25 vs North Henderson | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pisgah | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Hayesville | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs North Henderson | 1 |
Lance Parker looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Franklin: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 3-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Franklin let William Rauers and Anderson Terrell run wild. Rauers scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Terrell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Franklin is 2-1 when Terrell posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner McConnell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hayesville only posted an OBP of .323.
Meanwhile, Smoky Mountain made easy work of Hayesville on Friday and carried off a 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Smoky Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Franklin took their victory against Smoky Mountain in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-4 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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