The Franklin Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Franklin after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against North Henderson, falling 13-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Anderson Terrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smoky Mountain). Everything went their way against Hendersonville on Wednesday as Smoky Mountain made off with a 23-12 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Smoky Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything went Franklin's way against Smoky Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Franklin made off with a 13-2 victory. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Smoky Mountain has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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