Franklin won the last time they faced Smoky Mountain, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Franklin Panthers put the hurt on the Smoky Mountain Mustangs with a sharp 9-1 win. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Franklin this season.
Josiah Hursey tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Anderson Terrell was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Hayes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Franklin and bumps their season record up to 4-7. As for Smoky Mountain, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Franklin will play host again on Monday to welcome Pisgah, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Franklin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Smoky Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Erwin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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