After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Henderson, Franklin was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Smoky Mountain Mustangs with a sharp 16-4 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
William Rauers
| 03/04/25 @ Murphy | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Smoky Mountain | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Erwin | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pisgah | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Tuscola | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
William Rauers was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rauers was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Franklin is undefeated when Rauers posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Lowe, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Gunner McConnell was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Franklin's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 4-7. As for Smoky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Franklin has already played their next matchup, an 11-5 victory against Hayesville on the 2nd. As for Smoky Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-7 win against Hendersonville on the 3rd.
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