Franklin won against North Buncombe last Thursday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Franklin Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the East Henderson Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin.
Franklin got a great performance from Josiah Hursey as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Franklin's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was William Rauers, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Rauers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Malachi Hayes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for East Henderson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Henderson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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