Franklin's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to North Henderson on Friday. The Franklin Panthers came out on top against the Pisgah Bears by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Franklin also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Kendall Rumans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Rumans was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Rumans wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn McConnell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Franklin's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Pisgah, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin will take on North Henderson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so North Henderson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pisgah, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Henderson at 6:30 p.m.
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