The Franklin Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Robbinsville Black Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Franklin fell victim to Smoky Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mustangs since on Tuesday.
Caden Mason was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That one earned run gave him a new career-low.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Swain County.
Robbinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
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