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| 03/18/25 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 11-2 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 20-3 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 9-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin has gone 8-2 against North Henderson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Franklin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so North Henderson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Franklin nor Murphy made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 11th.
Suzanna Cabe was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Layla Maloy was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Hendersonville hit North Henderson with a six-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights came up short against the Bearcats, falling 13-6. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bearcats since on Monday.
Kennedy Drake was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mollie Spear, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Franklin's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for North Henderson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13.
Everything went Franklin's way against North Henderson in their previous matchup back in March, as Franklin made off with a 15-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
