Madison has won three straight games at home, while Franklin has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Patriots will host the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madison will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Hendersonville on Friday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 15-2 victory.
Ezra Reed
| 03/27/26 @ Hendersonville | 4 |
| 03/24/26 vs Hendersonville | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Mountain Heritage | 3 |
| 03/13/26 vs Avery County | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Freedom | 2 |
Ezra Reed was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddie Gosnell, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Madison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Franklin made easy work of Brevard on Friday and carried off an 11-2 win.
Suzanna Cabe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn McConnell, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Alyssa Awtrey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Madison now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Madison hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Madison suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Franklin in their previous meeting on March 6th. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
