Softball Game Preview: Franklin Panthers vs. Hiwassee Dam Eagles

The Franklin Panthers will square off against the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Franklin's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over North Henderson. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.

Suzanna Cabe

Batters Struck Out

03/18/25 @ North Henderson	5
03/14/25 vs Pisgah	10
03/12/25 vs Enka	11
03/11/25 @ Tuscola	11
03/07/25 @ East Henderson	11
03/04/25 @ Enka	10

Suzanna Cabe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-6.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Pendergrass, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jozy Dehart, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Hiwassee Dam made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hayesville on Tuesday. Everything went Hiwassee Dam's way against Hayesville as Hiwassee Dam made off with a 16-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won five in a row.

Franklin's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hiwassee Dam, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Franklin came out on top in a nail-biter against Hiwassee Dam in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hiwassee Dam turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.