Softball Recap: Franklin Wins Going Away Against Centennial

Admirals

Margin (Wins)

04/02/26 vs Brentwood	10
04/15/26 @ Centennial	9
03/03/26 @ Columbia Central	7
03/19/26 vs Ravenwood	6
03/17/26 @ Brentwood	6

Franklin barely beat Centennial the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Admirals put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 12-3 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Admirals, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.

Chloe Rowland made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those five hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Isabella Black was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Madison Pribyl, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Franklin's win bumped their record up to 14-5-1. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

Coming up, Franklin will welcome Dickson County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Admirals 3.9, the Cougars 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Centennial, they will head out on the road to take on Nolensville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.